Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
CATO THE ELDERLighter is the wound foreseen.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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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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When you have observed how the field work has progressed, what things have been done, and what remains undone.
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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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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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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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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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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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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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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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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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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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