The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
CATO THE ELDERAll mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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Buy not what you want, but what you have need of; what you do not want is dear at a farthing.
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A flourishing country should show its prosperity. “When you go in, look about, so that, when needs be, you can find your way out.
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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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You should summon your overseer the next day, and should call for a report of what work has been done in good season and why it has not been possible to complete the rest, and what wine and corn and other crops have been gathered.
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The more you go, the more will the place please you, if it be worth your attention. Give heed to the appearance of the neighbourhood.
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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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Women want total freedom or rather – to call things by their names – total licence. If you allow them to achieve complete equality with men, do you think they will be easier to live with?
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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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