Cato the Elder quotes

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 the successes of the wise.
-- Cato the Elder

#Wise #Mistake #Men

Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
-- Cato the Elder

#Inspirational #Education #Wise

Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
-- Cato the Elder

#Anger #Clouds #Mind

Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
-- Cato the Elder

#Language #Subjects

Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
-- Cato the Elder

#Patience #Virtue

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

#People #Politics #Monument

An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
-- Cato the Elder

#Anger #Eye #Men

If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
-- Cato the Elder

#Kings #Mind #Body

Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
-- Cato the Elder

#Matter #Serious #Ridiculous

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

#Ears #Matter #Arguing

Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
-- Cato the Elder

#Farming

We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.
-- Cato the Elder

#Good Life #Evil #Gossip

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

#Anger #Thinking #Tongue

Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
-- Cato the Elder

#May #Firm #Occasions

The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
-- Cato the Elder

#Worst #Rulers

The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
-- Cato the Elder

#Hero #Praise

Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
-- Cato the Elder

#Speech

He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
-- Cato the Elder

#Fear Of Death #Lost #Covetousness

The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
-- Cato the Elder

#Punishment #Injury #Interest

Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
-- Cato the Elder

#Expenses

After I am dead, I would rather have men ask why Cato has no monument than why he had one.
-- Cato the Elder

#Men #Idols #Cato

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

#Needs #Want #What You Want

When you have arrived at your country house and have saluted your household, you should make the rounds of the farm the same day, if possible; if not, then certainly the next day. When you have observed how the field work has progressed, what things have been done, and what remains undone, you should summon your overseer the next day, and should call for a report of what work has been done in good season and why it has not been possible to complete the rest, and what wine and corn and other crops have been gathered.
-- Cato the Elder

#Country #Wine #House

Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
-- Cato the Elder

#Stupidity #Height #Sometimes

Lighter is the wound foreseen.
-- Cato the Elder

#Wounds

Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
-- Cato the Elder

#Thinking #Carthage

Even though work stops, expenses run on.
-- Cato the Elder

#Running #Expenses

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 traces. You must keep her on a tight rein . . . Women want total freedom or rather - to call things by their names - total licence. If you allow them to achieve complete equality with men, do you think they will be easier to live with? Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
-- Cato the Elder

#Letting Go #Animal #Men

From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
-- Cato the Elder

#Spring #Sometimes #Quarrels

An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
-- Cato the Elder

#Men #Good Man

Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
-- Cato the Elder

#Should #Carthage

Suffer women once to arrive at an equality with you, and they will from that moment become your superiors.
-- Cato the Elder

#Suffering #Moments #Gender

All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
-- Cato the Elder

#Mankind

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.
-- Cato the Elder

#Country #Giving #Needs