A Certain Peace Is Better And Safer

Shared Danger Is The Strongest Of Bonds; It Will Keep Men United In Spite Of Mutual Dislike And Suspicion.

The Most Honorable, As Well As The Safest Course, Is To Rely Entirely Upon Valour.

We Feel Public Misfortunes Just So Far As They Affect Our Private Circumstances, And Nothing Of This Nature Appeals More Directly To Us Than The Loss Of Money.

Thus, If There Is Anyone Who Is Confident That He Can Advise Me As To The Best Advantage Of The State In This Campaign Which I Am About To Conduct, Let Him Not Refuse His Services To The State, But Come With Me Into Macedonia. I Will Furnish Him With His Sea-passage, With A Horse, A Tent, And Even Travel-funds. If Anyone Is Reluctant To Do This And Prefers The Leisure Of The City To The Hardships Of Campaigning, Let Him Not Steer The Ship From On Shore.

Favor And Honor Sometimes Fall More Fitly On Those Who Do Not Desire Them.