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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,

Cato the Younger

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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.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Arbiter Ascertain Equality Every Fruit Honest Limitation Man Manner Reward
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
Blessed be they as virtuous, who when they feel their virile members swollen with lust, visit a brothel rather than grind at some husband’s private mill.
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Blessed Feel Husband Lust Member Swollen Virtuous
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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Concern Deceive Government Happiness Instruction Men Naked Nothing Private Strive Themselves
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
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Doing Evil Learn Men Nothing
All have the gift of speech, but few are possessed of wisdom.
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Few Gift Possessed Speech Wisdom
Don’t promise twice what you can do at once.
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Do Once Promise Twice
Bitter are the roots of study, but how sweet their fruit.
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Appreciation Biter Fruit Root Study Sweet Teacher
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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Almost Considerable Differ Difference Differences Else Everything Men Often Remarkable Thinking
Speak briefly and to the point.
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Brief Pont Speak Speech
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
I think the first wisdom is to restrain the tongue.
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First Talking Thinking Tongue Wisdom
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
I would not be beholden to a tyrant, for his acts of tyranny.
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Act Behold Freedom Men Tyrant
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

Action Art Enjoy Ever Fruit Hurt Labour Liberty Men Own Power Right Understand
In conversation avoid the extremes of forwardness and reserve.
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Conversation Extremes Forwardness Reserve

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