“An army is strengthened by labor and enervated by idleness.” LaborArmyIdleness 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.” WarActionYoungFightingPeaceSoldierStrangerAnti WarAntiwarDependenceEagerness Author:Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus
“Let him who desires peace prepare for war.” WarDesirePeaceMilitaryTotal WarArms RaceMilitary PowerPreparing For WarWars And BattlesRoman Soldiers Author:Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus
“Few men are born brave. Many become so through training and force of discipline.” MenForceBornDisciplineTrainingBraveryBraveTotal War Author:Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus
“The courage of a soldier is heightened by his knowledge of his profession.” CourageSoldierProfessionBrave Soldiers Author:Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus
“Who would desire peace should be prepared for war.” ShouldWarDesirePreparedBe 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.” IfsWarDifferencesMilitaryDisciplineSoldierSuperiorsNeglectedPeasants 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.” MenWarCertainBornMilitaryVictoryDisciplineTrainingArmyBraveContraryAcquireTroopsMultitudesHandfulSlaughterUndisciplined 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.” HurtEnemySpecialMilitarySoldierSurrenderAdversariesAllegianceSlaughterSeducingDesertion 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.” MenHandsDiesMilitaryArmsResolveComrade 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.” WarValuesOpportunityNumbersGreaterMilitaryBraveryTerrain Author:Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus