<P> Si vis pacem , para bellum ( Classical Latin : ( siː wɪs ˈpaːkẽː ˈpara ˈbɛllũː ) ) is a Latin adage translated as , `` If you want peace , prepare for war '' . It is adapted from a statement found in Book 3 of Latin author Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus 's tract De Re Militari ( 4th or 5th century ) , although the idea which it conveys also appears in earlier works such as Plato 's Nomoi ( Laws ) . </P>
<P> Si vis pacem , para bellum ( Classical Latin : ( siː wɪs ˈpaːkẽː ˈpara ˈbɛllũː ) ) is a Latin adage translated as , `` If you want peace , prepare for war '' . It is adapted from a statement found in Book 3 of Latin author Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus 's tract De Re Militari ( 4th or 5th century ) , although the idea which it conveys also appears in earlier works such as Plato 's Nomoi ( Laws ) . </P>
who said if you seek peace prepare for war
who said if you seek peace prepare for war
Latin author Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus
Latin author Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus