Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
CATO THE ELDERI 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.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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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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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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Woman is a violent and uncontrolled animal, and it is useless to let go the reins and then expect her not to kick over the traces.
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Wise men profit more from fools than fools from wise men; for the wise men shun the mistakes of fools, but fools do not imitate the successes of the wise.
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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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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
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If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
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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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