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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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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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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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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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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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After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.
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