Moreover, I consider that
Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed. Cato the Elder
Cato the Elder
After I am dead,
After I am dead, I would rather have men ask why Cato has no monument than why he had one. Cato the Elder
Cessation of work is
Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses Cato the Elder
An orator is a
An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking. Cato the Elder
Be firm or mild
Be firm or mild as the occasion may require. Cato the Elder
When you have arrived
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 … Read more
From lightest words sometimes
From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs. Cato the Elder
Even though work stops,
Even though work stops, expenses run on. Cato the Elder
The public has more
The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it. Cato the Elder
Buy not what you
Buy not what you want, but what you have need of; what you do not want is dear at a farthing. Cato the Elder