Prudence therefore consists in knowing how to distinguish degrees of disadvantage.
God creates men, but they choose each other.
War is just when it is necessary; arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms.
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
Few men are brave by nature, but good discipline and experience make many so.
Sometimes it has been of great moment while the fight is going on, to disseminate words that pronounce the enemies' captain to be dead, or to have been conquered by another part of the army. Many times this has given victory to him who used it.