"Old age has deformities enough of its own. It should never add to them the deformity of vice."

Cato The Elder on Age and Aging
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"I would much rather have men ask why I have no statue than why I have one."

Cato The Elder on Fame
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"After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one."

Cato The Elder on Fame
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"It is thus with farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work."

Cato The Elder on Farming and Farmers
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"It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears."

Cato The Elder on Food and Eating
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"An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes."

Cato The Elder on Anger
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"I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue; he approaches nearest to gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right."

Cato The Elder on Silence
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"Grasp the subject, the words will follow."

Cato The Elder on Speakers and Speaking
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"Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few."

Cato The Elder on Speech
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"The best way to keep good acts in memory is to refresh them with new."

Cato The Elder on Variety
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"Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise."

Cato The Elder on Wisdom
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"Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses."

Cato The Elder on Work
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"If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave."

Cato The Elder on Control
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