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Quotations of Cato the Elder
Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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.
It is thus with farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
Old age has deformities enough of its own. It should never add to them the deformity of vice.
It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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.
From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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.
Buy not what you want, but what you have need of; what you do not want is dear at a farthing.
Don't promise twice what you can do at once.
Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.
An honest man is seldom a vagrant.
Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
Consider in silence whatever any one says: speech both conceals and reveals the inner soul of man.
Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
Flee sloth; for the indolence of the soul is the decay of the body.
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.
In conversation avoid the extremes of forwardness and reserve.
Never travel by sea when you can go by land.
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. 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.
Some men are more beholden to their bitterest enemies than to friends who appear to be sweetness itself. The former frequently tell the truth, but the latter never.
Speak briefly and to the point.
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.
I can pardon everybody's mistakes except my own.
Jesus Christ and His Teachings
Way of enlightenment, wisdom, and understanding
America, a corrupt, depraved, shameless country
On integrity and the lack of it
The test of a person's Christianity is what he is
Ninety five percent of the problems that most people have come from personal foolishness
Liberalism, socialism and the modern welfare state
The desire to harm, a motivation for conduct
On Self-sufficient Country Living, Homesteading
Topically Arranged Proverbs, Precepts, Quotations. Common Sayings. Poor Richard's Almanac.
Theory on the Formation of Character
People are like radio tuners --- they pick out and listen to one wavelength and ignore the rest
Cause of Character Traits --- According to Aristotle
We are what we eat --- living under the discipline of a diet
Avoiding problems and trouble in life
Role of habit in formation of character
Personal attributes of the true Christian
What determines a person's character?
Love of God and love of virtue are closely united
Intellectual disparities among people and the power in good habits
Tools of Satan. Tactics and Tricks used by the Devil.
The Natural Way -- The Unnatural Way
Wisdom, Reason and Virtue are closely related
Knowledge is one thing, wisdom is another
My views on Christianity in America
The most important thing in life is understanding
We are all examples --- for good or for bad
Television --- spiritual poison
The Prime Mover that decides "What We Are"
Where do our outlooks, attitudes and values come from?
Sin is serious business. The punishment for it is real. Hell is real.
Self-imposed discipline and regimentation
Achieving happiness in life --- a matter of the right strategies
Self-control, self-restraint, self-discipline basic to so much in life