Who said "Love is the only force that grows by being spent."?

This quote is attributed to Cato the Elder.

Love is the only force that grows by being spent. - Cato the Elder

"Love is the only force that grows by being spent."

Cato the Elder Love

Statesman Ancient Rome 234–149

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