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

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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.

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About Cato the Elder

Marcus Porcius Cato (234 BC – 149 BC), Roman statesman, often called "The Censor," Sapiens, Priscus, or Major (the Elder), to distinguish him from Cato the Younger (his great-grandson).

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Pen Names: Censorius
Alternative Names: Marcus Porcius Cato Marcus Porcius Cato Maior Marcus Porcius Cato Major Marcus Porcius Catus Marcus Porcius Cato Sapiens Cato Censor Cato Sapiens Cato Major Marcus Portius Cato
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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 its prosperity. "When you go in, look about, so that, when needs be, you can find your way out."

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