There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
CATO THE ELDERIf you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
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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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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
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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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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
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After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.
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The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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