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Recollect the
marches which, during these latter years, our generals have made in Italy, through the lands and towns of the Roman citizens; then
you will more easily imagine what is the course pursued among foreign nations. Do you think
that of late years more cities of the enemy have been destroyed by the arms of your soldiers,
or more cities of your own allies by their winter campaigns? For that general who does not
restrain himself can never restrain his army; nor can he be strict in judging others who is
unwilling for others to be strict in judging him.
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