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

Cato the Elder

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Cato the Elder
Ancient Roman Historian
Ancient Roman Politician
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Marcus Porcius Cato
Marcus Porcius Cato Maior
Marcus Porcius Cato Major
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