The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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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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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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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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Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
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