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 ELDERWise 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 ELDERHe is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
CATO THE ELDERSuffer women once to arrive at an equality with you, and they will from that moment become your superiors.
CATO THE ELDERIt is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
CATO THE ELDERFarming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
CATO THE ELDERFrom lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
CATO THE ELDERAfter I am dead, I would rather have men ask why Cato has no monument than why he had one.
CATO THE ELDERWise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
CATO THE ELDERLighter is the wound foreseen.
CATO THE ELDERThere is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
CATO THE ELDERMoreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
CATO THE ELDERSpeech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
CATO THE ELDERAll mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
CATO THE ELDERThe more you go, the more will the place please you, if it be worth your attention. Give heed to the appearance of the neighbourhood.
CATO THE ELDERWomen 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?
CATO THE ELDERThe public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
CATO THE ELDER