You must keep her on a tight rein.
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.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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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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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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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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Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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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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Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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Woman 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.
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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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