Armed forces abroad are of little value unless there is prudent counsel at home. – Cicero -
An excellent piece of advice from one of Rome’s finest politicians, if not the smartest strategic thinker when it came to the practical application of politics on a micro-scale.
Snippets of Cicero’s wisdom can be read here.

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