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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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The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
CATO THE ELDER

Injury Interest Punishment Recieve
It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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Argue Belly Difficult Matter Nom Ears Since
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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Fool Imitate Men Mistake Profit Success Wise
Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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Firm May Occasion Recieve
Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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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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Country Flush Look Out Prosperity Show Wy
The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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Himself One Rule Ruler Worst
Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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Expense Run Running Though
Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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Communication Follow Grasp Improvement Language Self Subject
Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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Anger Cloud Mind Perceive Truth
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.
CATO THE ELDER

Day Done Gather Good Next Possible Report Season Summon Wine
The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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Hero Praise Protect Safety Slave
Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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Few Gift Speech Though
Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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Carthage Destroyed Furthermore Thinking
Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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Feign Height Sometimes Stupidity Wisdom
Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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Agriculture Farming Late One Thing Work
Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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Achieve Equality Master Not Once
An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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Anger Angry Educational Eye Mouth Open Shut
An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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Creator Good Man Skill Speak Talent
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.
CATO THE ELDER

Anger Approach First God Restrain Silent Thinking
Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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Matter People Ridiculous Serious
After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.
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Clever Dead Life Monument One People Witty
I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.
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Prefer Punishment Recieve Right Thank Wrong
Suffer women once to arrive at an equality with you, and they will from that moment become your superiors.
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Equality Gender Moment Once Sufer Suffering Superior Women
If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
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Body King Mind Political Rule Slave
I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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Everybody Except Forgiveness Mistake Mistaken Own Pardon
Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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Fame Greatest Patience Virtue

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