“J. Caesar is plausibly quoted as saying that ‘he followed the same counsel towards the enemy as did many doctors when dealing with physical ailments, namely, that of conquering the foe by hunger (through sieges) rather than by steel.’” Luttwak, Grand strat of Byzantine Empire.
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“When people said of Scipio Africanus that he lacked aggressiveness, he is reported to have answered: ‘My mother gave birth to a general (imperatorem), not to a warrior (bellatorem).’”
1:45 AM - 23 Jun 2018
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