The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
CATO THE ELDERWhen you have decided to purchase a farm, be careful not to buy rashly; do not spare your visits and be not content with a single tour of inspection.
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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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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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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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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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The more you go, the more will the place please you, if it be worth your attention. Give heed to the appearance of the neighbourhood.
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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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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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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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When you have decided to purchase a farm, be careful not to buy rashly; do not spare your visits and be not content with a single tour of inspection.
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