I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.
CATO THE ELDERSuffer women once to arrive at an equality with you, and they will from that moment become your superiors.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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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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Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
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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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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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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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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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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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