“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
“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
“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