Occupation: Roman Statesman Birth: 234 Bc Death: 149 Bc
The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?.
There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life..
I can pardon everybody's mistakes except my own..
The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it..
Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed..
Lighter is the wound foreseen..
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 ….
An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking..
All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us..
It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears..
Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth..
An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes..
After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one..
Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses.
Be firm or mild as the occasion may require..
Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen..
Even though work stops, expenses run on..
When you have decided to purchase a farm, be careful not to buy rashly; do not spare your visits and be not content with a single tour of inspection.….