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

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

Cato The Elder quotes: Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.

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

Cato The Elder quotes: He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.

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

Cato The Elder quotes: The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.

The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.

Cato The Elder quotes: Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.

Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.

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

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

Cato The Elder quotes: If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.

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

Cato The Elder quotes: Grasp the subject; the words will follow.

Grasp the subject; the words will follow.

Cato The Elder quotes: An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.

An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.

Cato The Elder quotes: Patience is the greatest of all virtues.

Patience is the greatest of all virtues.

Cato The Elder quotes: Lighter is the wound foreseen.

Lighter is the wound foreseen.

Cato The Elder quotes: Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.

Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.

Cato The Elder quotes: I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.

I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.

Cato The Elder quotes: Even though work stops, expenses run on.

Even though work stops, expenses run on.

Cato The Elder quotes: An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.

An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.

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

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

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

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

Cato The Elder quotes: I can pardon everybody's mistakes except my own.

I can pardon everybody's mistakes except my own.

Cato The Elder quotes: Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.

Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.

Cato The Elder quotes: Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.

Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.

Cato The Elder quotes: It is a hard matter to save a city in which a fish sells for more than an ox.

It is a hard matter to save a city in which a fish sells for more than an ox.

Cato The Elder quotes: Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.

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

Cato The Elder quotes: Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.

Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.

Cato The Elder quotes: All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.

All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.

Cato The Elder quotes: Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses

Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses

Cato The Elder quotes: Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.

Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.

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

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

Cato The Elder quotes: From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.

From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.

Cato The Elder quotes: Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.

Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.

Cato The Elder quotes: There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.

There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.

Cato The Elder quotes: 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.

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 quotes: Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.

Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.

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

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