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Vegetius fl. ad 379–395
Roman military writer 

  1. Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
    Let him who desires peace, prepare for war.
    usually quoted as ‘Si vis pacem, para bellum [If you want peace, prepare for war]’
    Epitoma Rei Militaris bk. 3, prologue; see Aristotle