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Famous Cato the Elder Quotes
“All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.”
“I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.”
“There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.”
“After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.”
“We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.”
“Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.”
“Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.”
“It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.”
“Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.”
“Even though work stops, expenses run on.”
“Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses”
“After I am dead, I would rather have men ask why Cato has no monument than why he had one.”
“Buy not what you want, but what you have need of; what you do not want is dear at a farthing.”
“The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?”
“The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.”
“If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.”