Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
CATO THE ELDERThe hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
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He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue; he approaches nearest to gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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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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Suffer women once to arrive at an equality with you, and they will from that moment become your superiors.
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It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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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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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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