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Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus Biography

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Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus is an ancient Roman writer, the details of his life and achievements are not well-documented.

Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus is an ancient Roman writer, the details of his life and achievements are not well-documented.

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“An army is strengthened by labor and enervated by idleness.”

Labor Army Idleness

Author:Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

“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.”

War Action Young Fighting Peace Soldier Stranger Anti War Antiwar Dependence Eagerness

Author:Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

“If you want peace, prepare for the war.”

Ifs Want War Latin

Author:Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

“Let him who desires peace prepare for war.”

War Desire Peace Military Total War Arms Race Military Power Preparing For War Wars And Battles Roman Soldiers

Author:Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

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

Men Force Born Discipline Training Bravery Brave Total War

Author:Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

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

Courage Soldier Profession Brave Soldiers

Author:Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

“Who would desire peace should be prepared for war.”

Should War Desire Prepared Be Prepared

Author:Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

“In war, discipline is superior to strength; but if that discipline is neglected there is no longer any difference between the soldier and the peasant.”

Ifs War Differences Military Discipline Soldier Superiors Neglected Peasants

Author:Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

“Valor is superior to number.”

Numbers Military Superiors Valor

Author:Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

“Men are seldom born brave but they acquire courage through training and discipline - 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.”

Men War Certain Born Military Victory Discipline Training Army Brave Contrary Acquire Troops Multitudes Handful Slaughter Undisciplined

Author:Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

“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.”

Hurt Enemy Special Military Soldier Surrender Adversaries Allegiance Slaughter Seducing Desertion

Author:Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

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

Men Hands Dies Military Arms Resolve Comrade

Author:Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

“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.”

War Values Opportunity Numbers Greater Military Bravery Terrain

Author:Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

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