All Cato the Elder Quotes
- We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them. Cannot Control
- Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth. Anger
- Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work. All
- It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears. Argue
- Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few. All
- Grasp the subject, the words will follow. Follow
- Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters. Inspirational
- Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity. Feign
- Woman is a violent and uncontrolled animal, and it is useless to let go the reins and then expect her not to kick over the… Achieve
- From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs. Direst
- Lighter is the wound foreseen. Foreseen
- An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking. Good
- Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed. Carthage
- 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… Fool
- Even though work stops, expenses run on. Expenses
- Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed. Carthage
- Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses Accompanied
- After I am dead, I would rather have men ask why Cato has no monument than why he had one. Ask
- Buy not what you want, but what you have need of; what you do not want is dear at a farthing. Buy
- The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero? From
- The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it. Injury
- If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave. Body
- He who fears death has already lost the life he covets. Already Lost
- Suffer women once to arrive at an equality with you, and they will from that moment become your superiors. Arrive
- All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us. All