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And since authority has great weight in conducting wars,
and in discharging the duties of military command, it certainly is not doubtful to any one
that in that point this same general is especially preeminent. And who is ignorant that it is
of great importance in the conduct of wars, what opinion the enemy, and what opinion the
allies have of your generals, when we know that men are not less influenced in such serious
affairs, to despise, or fear, or hate, or love a man by common opinion and common report, than
by sure grounds and principles? What name, then, in the whole world has ever been more
illustrious than his? whose achievements have ever been equal to his? And, what gives
authority in the highest degree, concerning whom have you ever passed such numerous and such
honourable resolutions?
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