Victory in war is not for those who destroy cities by violence, but for those who govern in a more scrupulous and clement manner

Victory in war is not for those who destroy cities by violence, but for those who govern in a more scrupulous and clement manner. Isocrates. Plataicus. Speech 14. Section 39.

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