Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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 orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
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It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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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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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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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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He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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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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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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