"The god of war hates those who hesitate" - Euripides

"The true contempt of an invader is shown by deeds of valour in the field" - Hermocrates

"The strong did what they could, and the weak suffered what they must" - Thucydides

"The sinews of war are infinite money" - Cicero

"Fas est et ab hoste doceri (It is right to learn, even from the enemy)" - Ovid