The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
CATO THE ELDERSpeech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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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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I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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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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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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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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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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