Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
CATO THE ELDERHe who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
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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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue; he approaches nearest to gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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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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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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When you have observed how the field work has progressed, what things have been done, and what remains undone.
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Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
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Women want total freedom or rather – to call things by their names – total licence. If you allow them to achieve complete equality with men, do you think they will be easier to live with?
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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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