Creative Quotations from Marcus Cato (234BC-149BC)

Creative Quotations from . . .

Marcus Cato
(234BC-149BC) born on

Roman "statesman, historian". He was the first Latin prose writer of importance.

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

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

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

I can pardon everyone's mistakes but my own.

"He approaches closer to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right."

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	"In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994."
R:	"In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994."
A:	"In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994."
N:	"In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994."
K:	"In "Quote Disk 1,2,3," by DBUG, 1991."