Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
CATO THE ELDERPatience is the greatest of all virtues.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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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.
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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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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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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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I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.
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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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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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You should summon your overseer the next day, and should call for a report of what work has been done in good season and why it has not been possible to complete the rest, and what wine and corn and other crops have been gathered.
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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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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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