Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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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After I am dead, I would rather have men ask why Cato has no monument than why he had one.
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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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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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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
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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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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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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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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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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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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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I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.
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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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