Cicero: “And above all, he should be on the watch that his conversation shall not betray some defect in his character.”

Not only must we show consideration for those whom we have conquered by force of arms but we must also ensure protection to those who lay down their arms and throw themselves upon the mercy of our generals, even though the battering-ram…

Such acts of generosity are not to be so highly esteemed as those which are performed with judgment, deliberation, and mature consideration.

Further than this, who fails to see that those promises are not binding which are extorted by intimidation or which we make when misled by false pretences?

It is, therefore, only a madman who, in a calm, would pray for a storm; a wise man's way is, when the storm does come, to withstand it with all the means at his command, and especially, when the advantages to be expected in case of a…