If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
CATO THE ELDERThere is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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