John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8866 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8866 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | Cato requested old men not to add the disgrace of wickedness to old age, which was accompanied with many other evils. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Roman Apophthegms. Cato the Elder. |