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Cato The Elder Quotes

He approaches closer to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right Picture Quote #1

The greatest comfort of my old age, and that which gives me the highest satisfaction, is the pleasing remembrance of the many benefits and friendly offices I have done to others Picture Quote #1

After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one Picture Quote #1

It is a hard matter, my fellow citizens, to argue with the belly, since it has no ears Picture Quote #1

I would much rather have men ask why I have no statue than why I have one Picture Quote #1

When you have arrived at your country house and have saluted your household, you should make the rounds of the farm the same day, if possible; if not, then certainly the next day. When you have observed how the field work has progressed, what things have been done, and what remains undone, you should summon your overseer the next day, and should call for a report of what work has been done in good season and why it has not been possible to complete the rest, and what wine and corn and other crops have been gathered Picture Quote #1

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Suffer women once to arrive at an equality with you, and they will from that moment become your superiors Picture Quote #1

The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it Picture Quote #1

I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue; he approaches nearest to gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right Picture Quote #1

It is thus with farming: if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work Picture Quote #1

We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them Picture Quote #1

Wise men profit more from fools than fools from wise men; for the wise men shun the mistakes of fools, but fools do not imitate the successes of the wise Picture Quote #1

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I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment Picture Quote #1

Buy not what you want, but what you have need of; what you do not want is dear at a farthing Picture Quote #1

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He approaches closer to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right (Cato The Elder Quotes) The greatest comfort of my old age, and that which gives me the highest satisfaction, is the pleasing remembrance of the many benefits and friendly offices I have done to others (Cato The Elder Quotes) After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one (Cato The Elder Quotes) It is a hard matter, my fellow citizens, to argue with the belly, since it has no ears (Cato The Elder Quotes) I would much rather have men ask why I have no statue than why I have one (Cato The Elder Quotes) When you have arrived at your country house and have saluted your household, you should make the rounds of the farm the same day, if possible; if not, then certainly the next day. When you have observed how the field work has progressed, what things have been done, and what remains undone, you should summon your overseer the next day, and should call for a report of what work has been done in good season and why it has not been possible to complete the rest, and what wine and corn and other crops have been gathered (Cato The Elder Quotes) Suffer women once to arrive at an equality with you, and they will from that moment become your superiors (Cato The Elder Quotes) The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it (Cato The Elder Quotes) I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue; he approaches nearest to gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right (Cato The Elder Quotes) It is thus with farming: if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work (Cato The Elder Quotes) We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them (Cato The Elder Quotes) Wise men profit more from fools than fools from wise men; for the wise men shun the mistakes of fools, but fools do not imitate the successes of the wise (Cato The Elder Quotes) I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment (Cato The Elder Quotes) Buy not what you want, but what you have need of; what you do not want is dear at a farthing (Cato The Elder Quotes)

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