For these reasons they should not hesitate to exchange peace for war. If wise men remain quiet, while they are not injured, brave men abandon peace for war when they are injured, returning to an understanding on a favourable opportunity: in fact, they are neither intoxicated by their success in war, nor disposed to take an injury for the sake of the delightful tranquillity of peace.
eta, horregatik, ez dira uzkur izan behar bakea aukeratu beharrean gerra aukeratzeko, zeren zentzundunena da bakean irautea irainik edo kalterik jaso ezean, baina adoretsuena, iraindua edo kaltetua izanez gero, bakea utzi eta gerrara pasatzea, eta aukera egokia datorrenean gerratik akordiora pasatzea berriro, gerrako arrakastagatik puztu gabe eta bakearen lasaitasunean atsegin hartzen duen biktima bat ere izan gabe.