Buy not what you want, but what you have need of; what you do not want is dear at a farthing. — Cato the Elder Copy Share Image
It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears. — Cato the Elder Copy Share Image
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. The more you go, the more will the place please you, if it be worth your attention. Give heed to the appearance of the neighbourhood, - a flourishing country should show… — Cato the Elder Copy Share
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,… — Cato the Elder Copy Share
I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment. — Cato the Elder Copy Share Image
