An army is strengthened by labor and enervated by idleness. - Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

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Westley and I are joined by the bond of love and you cannot track that, not with a thousand bloodhounds, and you cannot break it, not with a thousand swords.

Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

An army is strengthened by labor and enervated by idleness.

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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.

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If you want peace, prepare for the war.

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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.

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Who would desire peace should be prepared for war.

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

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