He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
CATO THE ELDERWise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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After I am dead, I would rather have men ask why Cato has no monument than why he had one.
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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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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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We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.
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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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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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It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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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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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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