Buy not what you want, but what you have need of; what you do not want is dear at a farthing.
CATO THE ELDERBe firm or mild as the occasion may require.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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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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The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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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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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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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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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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Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
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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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If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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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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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
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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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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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