Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
CATO THE ELDERBe firm or mild as the occasion may require.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.
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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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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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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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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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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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He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
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Suffer women once to arrive at an equality with you, and they will from that moment become your superiors.
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