An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
CATO THE ELDERAnger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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Buy not what you want, but what you have need of; what you do not want is dear at a farthing.
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Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
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After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.
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It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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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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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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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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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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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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