Cato The Elder

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

— Cato The Elder

An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.

— Cato The Elder

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

— Cato The Elder

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

— Cato The Elder

After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.

— Cato The Elder

It is thus with farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.

— Cato The Elder

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

— Cato The Elder

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

Grasp the subject, the words will follow.

— Cato The Elder

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

— Cato The Elder

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

— Cato The Elder

Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.

— Cato The Elder

Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses.

— Cato The Elder