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 YOUNGERI will begin to speak, when I have that to say which had not better be unsaid.
More Cato the Younger Quotes
-
-
The primary virtue is: hold your tongue; who knows how to keep quiet is close to God.
CATO THE YOUNGER -
I think the first wisdom is to restrain the tongue.
CATO THE YOUNGER -
It will make you feel as if you had not eaten, and you can drink as much as you like.
CATO THE YOUNGER -
By 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 YOUNGER -
Flee sloth; for the indolence of the soul is the decay of the body.
CATO THE YOUNGER -
Don’t promise twice what you can do at once.
CATO THE YOUNGER -
I will begin to speak, when I have that to say which had not better be unsaid.
CATO THE YOUNGER -
All have the gift of speech, but few are possessed of wisdom.
CATO THE YOUNGER -
Those magistrates who can prevent crime, and do not, in effect encourage it.
CATO THE YOUNGER -
Never travel by sea when you can go by land.
CATO THE YOUNGER -
Speak briefly and to the point.
CATO THE YOUNGER -
The best way to keep good acts in memory is to refresh them with new.
CATO THE YOUNGER -
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.
CATO THE YOUNGER -
In conversation avoid the extremes of forwardness and reserve.
CATO THE YOUNGER -
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