PUBLIUS FLAVIUS VEGETIUS RENATUS

Let him who desires peace prepare for war.

Opportunity in war is usually of greater value than bravery... Terrain is often of more value than bravery... Bravery is of more value than numbers.

A handful of men, inured to war, proceed to certain victory, while on the contrary, numerous armies of raw and undisciplined troops are but multitudes of men dragged to the slaughter.

Valor is superior to number.

In time of peace prepare for war.

We find that the Romans owed the conquest of the world to no other cause than continual military training, exact observance of discipline in their camps, and unwearied cultivation of the other arts of war.

No great dependence is to be placed on the eagerness of young soldiers for action...fighting is agreeable to those who are strangers to it.

An army is strengthened by labor and enervated by idleness.

When men find they must inevitably perish, they willingly resolve to die with their comrades and with their arms in their hands.

To seduce the enemies soldiers from their allegiance and encourage them to surrender is of special service, for an adversary is more hurt by desertion than by slaughter.

Let him who desires peace prepare for war.

Valor is superior to number.

In time of peace prepare for war.

We find that the Romans owed the conquest of the world to no other cause than continual military training, exact observance of discipline in their camps, and unwearied cultivation of the other arts of war.

A handful of men, inured to war, proceed to certain victory, while on the contrary, numerous armies of raw and undisciplined troops are but multitudes of men dragged to the slaughter.

The courage of a soldier is heightened by his knowledge of his profession.

Few men are born brave. Many become so through training and force of discipline.

No great dependence is to be placed on the eagerness of young soldiers for action...fighting is agreeable to those who are strangers to it.

To seduce the enemies soldiers from their allegiance and encourage them to surrender is of special service, for an adversary is more hurt by desertion than by slaughter.

An army is strengthened by labor and enervated by idleness.

Opportunity in war is usually of greater value than bravery... Terrain is often of more value than bravery... Bravery is of more value than numbers.

When men find they must inevitably perish, they willingly resolve to die with their comrades and with their arms in their hands.