The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
CATO THE ELDERThe worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
CATO THE ELDERBuy not what you want, but what you have need of; what you do not want is dear at a farthing.
CATO THE ELDERLighter is the wound foreseen.
CATO THE ELDERThe hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
CATO THE ELDEREven though work stops, expenses run on.
CATO THE ELDERIt is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
CATO THE ELDERTis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
CATO THE ELDERMoreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
CATO THE ELDERCessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
CATO THE ELDERFrom lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
CATO THE ELDERI can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
CATO THE ELDERI 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 ELDERI prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.
CATO THE ELDERBe firm or mild as the occasion may require.
CATO THE ELDERWe cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.
CATO THE ELDERFurthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
CATO THE ELDER