Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
CATO THE ELDERAn angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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Buy not what you want, but what you have need of; what you do not want is dear at a farthing.
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He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
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I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.
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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
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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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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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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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A flourishing country should show its prosperity. “When you go in, look about, so that, when needs be, you can find your way out.
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Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
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