It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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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After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.
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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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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
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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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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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Suffer women once to arrive at an equality with you, and they will from that moment become your superiors.
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Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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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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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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