Old age has deformities enough of its own. It should never add to them the deformity of vice. Cato the Elder More Quotes by Cato the Elder More Quotes From Cato the Elder 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-goanimalmen 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 wisemistakesuccess Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters. Cato the Elder ridiculousseriousmatter I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment. Cato the Elder thankspunishment Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed. Cato the Elder carthagedestroyedthinking After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one. Cato the Elder cleverwittylife We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them. Cato the Elder good-lifeevilinspirational The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero? Cato the Elder heropraise 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 angergodthinking If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave. Cato the Elder politicalkingsmind Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth. Cato the Elder angermindclouds The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself. Cato the Elder rulersworst An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes. Cato the Elder educationalangereye All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us. Cato the Elder mankind Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity. Cato the Elder heightstupiditysometimes It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears. Cato the Elder matterearsarguing Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few. Cato the Elder speech Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work. Cato the Elder agriculturefarminglate Patience is the greatest of all virtues. Cato the Elder virtuefamepatience I can pardon everybody's mistakes except my own. Cato the Elder pardonforgivenessmistake
