A honest man is seldom a vagrant.
CATO THE YOUNGERA honest man is seldom a vagrant.
CATO THE YOUNGERWise men are more dependent on fools than fools on wise men.
CATO THE YOUNGERIn doing nothing men learn to do evil.
CATO THE YOUNGERSince it has such a remembrance of the best, such a concern for the future, since it is enriched with so many arts, sciences, and discoveries, it is impossible but the being which contains all these must be immortal.
CATO THE YOUNGERFor it is but usurpation in him to save, as their rightful lord, the lives of men over whom he has no title to reign.
CATO THE YOUNGERI think the first wisdom is to restrain the tongue.
CATO THE YOUNGERBy Liberty I understand the Power which every Man has over his own Actions, and his Right to enjoy the Fruits of his Labour,
CATO THE YOUNGERConsider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
CATO THE YOUNGERThe 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 YOUNGERShould anyone attempt to deceive you by false expressions, and not be a true friend at heart, act in the same manner, and thus art will defeat art. [If you would catch a man let him think he is catching you.]
CATO THE YOUNGERThe primary virtue is: hold your tongue; who knows how to keep quiet is close to God.
CATO THE YOUNGERFor some people there is no comfort without pain. Thus; we define salvation through suffering. Hence, why we choose people who we know aren’t right for ourselves.
CATO THE YOUNGERGood-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 YOUNGERConsider in silence whatever any one says: speech both conceals and reveals the inner soul of man.
CATO THE YOUNGERDo not expect good from another’s death.
CATO THE YOUNGERI would not be beholden to a tyrant, for his acts of tyranny.
CATO THE YOUNGER