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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

Speak briefly and to the point.
CATO THE YOUNGER

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.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Art Enjoy Himself Hunt Liberty Member Society Take Understand
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Doing Evil Learn Men Nothing
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.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Blessed Feel Husband Lust Member Swollen Virtuous
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

Art Breed Company Converse External Good Internal Men Regard Show Sign
Regard not dreams, since they are but the images of our hopes and fears.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Dream Fear Hope Image Regard Since
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.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Comfort Pain People Some Suffer Without
Do not expect good from another’s death.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Another Death Expect Good
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.]
CATO THE YOUNGER

Act Anyone Art Attempt Defeat Expression Friend Heart Manner Sam Think True
In conversation avoid the extremes of forwardness and reserve.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Conversation Extremes Forwardness Reserve
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
It will make you feel as if you had not eaten, and you can drink as much as you like.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Drink Eaten Feel Like Make Much
I will begin to speak, when I have that to say which had not better be unsaid.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Better Say Share Speak Unsaid Will
Wise men are more dependent on fools than fools on wise men.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Dependent Fool Men Wisdom Wise
Never travel by sea when you can go by land.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Land never Sea Travel
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.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Concern Deceive Government Happiness Instruction Men Naked Nothing Private Strive Themselves

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