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# Preparing for a fight can prevent hostilities because |
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Revision as of 07:09, 17 April 2024
English
Etymology
Calque of Latin sī vīs pācem parā bellum, an adage adapted from a statement found in 4th century AD Roman author Vegetius's tract De re militari, in which the actual phrasing is igitur quī dēsīderat pācem, praeparet bellum (“therefore let him who desires peace prepare for war”).
Proverb
if you want peace, prepare for war
- Preparing for a fight can prevent hostilities because one does not appear to resemble an easy target.
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