I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.
CATO THE ELDERWoman 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.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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Suffer women once to arrive at an equality with you, and they will from that moment become your superiors.
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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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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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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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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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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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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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After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.
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