Cato the Elder Quote Explained: Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.

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If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.

Roman Statesman

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After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.

- Cato the Elder

Roman Statesman

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Clever
Witty

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We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.

- Cato the Elder

Roman Statesman

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After I am dead, I would rather have men ask why Cato has no monument than why he had one.

- Cato the Elder

Roman Statesman

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Idols

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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.

- Cato the Elder

Roman Statesman

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It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.

- Cato the Elder

Roman Statesman

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Arguing
Ears

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I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.

- Cato the Elder

Roman Statesman

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Buy not what you want, but what you have need of; what you do not want is dear at a farthing.

- Cato the Elder

Roman Statesman

· Italy

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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.

Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.

If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.

After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.

We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.

After I am dead, I would rather have men ask why Cato has no monument than why he had one.

Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.

It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.

I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.

Buy not what you want, but what you have need of; what you do not want is dear at a farthing.

Organic farming is about buying out of a corrupt, illegal and dishonest system.

We need to make sure the Department of Agriculture is promoting farmers and ranchers.

Between too early and too late, there is never more than a moment.

Of all work-schools, a good farm is probably the best for motor development.

It is better to learn war early from friends, than late from enemies.

Unless people can become natural people, there can be neither natural farming nor natural food.

Farming is not just for growing crops, it is for the cultivation…o f human beings!

My favorite book of all time is Cold Comfort Farm, by Stella Gibbons.

Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.

Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.

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