I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue; he approaches nearest to gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.
CATO THE ELDERWomen 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?
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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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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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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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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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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I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.
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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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He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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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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