He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
CATO THE ELDERFrom lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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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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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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The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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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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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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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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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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We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.
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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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