Bitter are the roots of study, but how sweet their fruit.
CATO THE YOUNGERBitter are the roots of study, but how sweet their fruit.
More Cato the Younger Quotes
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Consider in silence whatever any one says: speech both conceals and reveals the inner soul of man.
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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.
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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.
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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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Should 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.]
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In conversation avoid the extremes of forwardness and reserve.
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To say that private men have nothing to do with government is to say that private men have nothing to do with their own happiness or misery; that people ought not to concern themselves whether they be naked or clothed, fed or starved, deceived or instructed, protected or destroyed.
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Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
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Those magistrates who can prevent crime, and do not, in effect encourage it.
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For 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.
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In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
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All have the gift of speech, but few are possessed of wisdom.
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Wise men are more dependent on fools than fools on wise men.
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Speak briefly and to the point.
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It will make you feel as if you had not eaten, and you can drink as much as you like.
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