Quotes by Cato The Elder

"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   

"I would much rather have men ask why I have no statue than why I have one."

Cato The Elder on fame   

"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   

"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   

"It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears."

Cato The Elder on food and eating   

"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   

"Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few."

Cato The Elder on speech   

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

Cato The Elder on variety   

"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   

"If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave."

Cato The Elder on control
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