To seduce the enemies soldiers from their allegiance and encourage them to surrender is of special service, for an adversary is more hurt by… — Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus Copy Share
Opportunity in war is usually of greater value than bravery... Terrain is often of more value than bravery... Bravery is of more value than… — Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus Copy Share
Few men are born brave. Many become so through training and force of discipline. — Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus Copy Share
In war, discipline is superior to strength; but if that discipline is neglected there is no longer any difference between the soldier and the… — Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus Copy Share
An army is strengthened by labor and enervated by idleness. — Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus Copy Share
When men find they must inevitably perish, they willingly resolve to die with their comrades and with their arms in their hands. — Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus Copy Share
The courage of a soldier is heightened by his knowledge of his profession. — Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus Copy Share
Men are seldom born brave but they acquire courage through training and discipline - a handful of men inured to war proceed to certain… — Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus Copy Share
We find that the Romans owed the conquest of the world to no other cause than continual military training, exact observance of discipline in… — Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus Copy Share
A handful of men, inured to war, proceed to certain victory, while on the contrary, numerous armies of raw and undisciplined troops are but… — Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus Copy Share
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. — Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus Copy Share
