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An Army raised without proper regard to the choice of its recruits was never yet made good by length of time; and we are now convinced by fatal experience that this is the source of all our misfortunes.

— Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

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Nulla enim alia re uidemus populum Romanum orbem subegisse terrarum nisi armorum exercitio, disciplina castrorum usuque militiae.

Therefore, whoever wishes for peace, let him prepare for war.

Nulla consilia meliora sunt nisi illa, quae ignorauerit aduersarius, antequam facias.

What can a soldier do who charges when out of breath?

In omnibus proeliis expeditionis condicio talis est, ut quod tibi prodest aduersarium noceat, quod illum adiuuat tibi semper officiat.

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