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.
CATO THE ELDERSpeech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
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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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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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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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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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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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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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