Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

“The main and principal point in war is to secure plenty of provisions for oneself and to destroy the enemy by famine.”

“A scarcity of provisions starves an army.”

“Si vis pacem, para bellum. (If you want peace, prepare for war.)”

“The courage of a soldier is heightened by his knowledge of his profession.”

“Valour is superior to numbers.”

“We should be less concerned with the number of our soldiers than with their quality.”

“Sudden resolutions, though sometimes successful, are always dangerous.”

“It is the nature of war that what is beneficial to you is detrimental to the enemy and what is beneficial to him is detrimental to you.”

“An army which is always ready for action, and disciplined, is a much more formidable thing than an army which is only numerous.”

“Few men are born brave; many become so through training and force of discipline.”

“A general is not easily overcome who can form a true judgment of his own and the enemy's forces.”

“An army is strengthened by labor and enfeebled by idleness.”

“What can a soldier do who has not been taught to obey?”

“Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.”