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 YOUNGERDo not expect good from another’s death.
More Cato the Younger Quotes
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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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The best way to keep good acts in memory is to refresh them with new.
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The cabbage surpasses all other vegetables. If, at a banquet, you wish to dine a lot and enjoy your dinner, then eat as much cabbage as you wish, seasoned with vinegar, before dinner, and likewise after dinner eat some half-dozen leaves.
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Never travel by sea when you can go by land.
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In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
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Wise men are more dependent on fools than fools on wise men.
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Do not expect good from another’s death.
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Regard not dreams, since they are but the images of our hopes and fears.
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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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The primary virtue is: hold your tongue; who knows how to keep quiet is close to God.
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In conversation avoid the extremes of forwardness and reserve.
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Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
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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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All have the gift of speech, but few are possessed of wisdom.
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I will begin to speak, when I have that to say which had not better be unsaid.
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