It is the nature of war that what is beneficial to you is detrimental to the enemy and what is of service to him always hurts you. (Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus)

It is the nature of war that what is beneficial to you is detrimental to the enemy and what is of service to him always hurts you.

Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

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