You must keep her on a tight rein.
CATO THE ELDERYou 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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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
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He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
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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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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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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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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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I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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