Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
CATO THE ELDERYou must keep her on a tight rein.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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When you have arrived at your country house and have saluted your household, you should make the rounds of the farm the same day, if possible; if not, then certainly the next day.
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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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When you have decided to purchase a farm, be careful not to buy rashly; do not spare your visits and be not content with a single tour of inspection.
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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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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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