1So, having spent so many years in the forum without suspicion, without disgrace, he supported Catiline when he stood a second time. 1Until what point, then, do you think that age should have been guarded? 1In our day, indeed, one year was laid down for keeping the arm inside the toga, and for taking our exercise and sport on the Campus in tunics, and the same rule held in camp and military life, if we had begun to serve at once. 1At that age, unless a man protected himself by his own seriousness and purity, and by his training at home as well as by some natural goodness, however he was guarded by his family, he could not escape a disgrace that was deserved.
1But if a man had kept those first beginnings of his life pure and unblemished, no one spoke about his reputation and chastity once he had grown strong and was a man among men. 12But, you say, Caelius supported Catiline when he had already been some years in the forum. 12And many from every rank and of every age did the very same. 12For that man had, as I think you remember, a great many signs of the greatest virtues, not fully formed but sketched in outline. 12He made use of many wicked men; 12and yet he pretended to be devoted to the best of men. 12There were in him many enticements to lust; 12there were also certain spurs to industry and toil.
12The vices of lust blazed in him; 12but zeal for military affairs also flourished. 12Nor do I think there was ever such a monster on earth, so fused together from contrary, opposed and mutually warring passions and desires of nature.