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All have the gift of speech, but few are possessed of wisdom.

Cato the Younger

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It is remarkable that men, when they differ in what they think considerable, will be apt to differ in almost everything else; their difference begets contradiction; contradiction begets heat; heat quickly rises into resentment, rage, and ill-will; thus they differ in affections, as they differ in judgment.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Almost Considerable Differ Difference Differences Else Everything Men Often Remarkable Thinking
Some have said that it is not the business of private men to meddle with government–a bold and dishonest saying, which is fit to come from no mouth but that of a tyrant or a slave.
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Bold Busines Come Dishonest Fit Governwemnt Men Middle People Private Say Some Tyrants
Flee sloth; for the indolence of the soul is the decay of the body.
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Body Decay File Indolemnce Sloth Soul
Never travel by sea when you can go by land.
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Land never Sea Travel
Regard not dreams, since they are but the images of our hopes and fears.
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Dream Fear Hope Image Regard Since
Do not expect good from another’s death.
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Another Death Expect Good
By Liberty I understand the Power which every Man has over his own Actions, and his Right to enjoy the Fruits of his Labour,
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Action Art Enjoy Ever Fruit Hurt Labour Liberty Men Own Power Right Understand
A honest man is seldom a vagrant.
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Honest Men Seldom Vagrant
All have the gift of speech, but few are possessed of wisdom.
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Few Gift Possessed Speech Wisdom
The primary virtue is: hold your tongue; who knows how to keep quiet is close to God.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Close God Hold Principle Quiet Silence Tongue
Good-breeding is the art of showing men, by external signs, the internal regard we have for them. It arises from good sense, improved by conversing with good company.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Art Breed Company Converse External Good Internal Men Regard Show Sign
In conversation avoid the extremes of forwardness and reserve.
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Conversation Extremes Forwardness Reserve
Art, and Industry, as far as by it he hurts not the Society, or any Members of it, by taking from any Member, or by hindering him from enjoying what he himself enjoys.
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Art Enjoy Himself Hunt Liberty Member Society Take Understand
For it is but usurpation in him to save, as their rightful lord, the lives of men over whom he has no title to reign.
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Lord Men Over Reign Rightful Save Title Usurpation
Don’t promise twice what you can do at once.
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Do Once Promise Twice
The Fruits of a Man’s honest Industry are the just Rewards of it, ascertained to him by natural and eternal Equity, as is his Title to use them in the Manner which he thinks fit: And thus, with the above Limitations, every Man is sole Lord and Arbitrer of his own private Actions and Property.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Arbiter Ascertain Equality Every Fruit Honest Limitation Man Manner Reward

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