Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus Professions : Writer Browse All Authors Top 15 quotes by 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. Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus differences military war If you want peace, prepare for the war. Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus latin want war 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. Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus army military war Who would desire peace should be prepared for war. Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus should desire war Few men are born brave. Many become so through training and force of discipline. Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus discipline bravery men An army is strengthened by labor and enervated by idleness. Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus idleness army labor Valor is superior to number. Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus valor military numbers 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 military men hands The courage of a soldier is heightened by his knowledge of his profession. Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus brave-soldiers soldier courage Let him who desires peace prepare for war. Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus military war peace 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. Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus military soldier hurt 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. Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus military opportunity 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. Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus fighting war peace 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. Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus training discipline war world In time of peace prepare for war. Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus prepare time war peace Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors
