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and if anyone is for making peace in time of war, we hate him, and if anyone talks war
in time of peace, we fight him, and if anyone advocates keeping quiet and minding our own
business, we claim that he is wrong too, and in general we are overfull of recriminations
and empty hopes.
“What then, Sir,” someone may say, “what do you recommend,
since you find fault with this conduct?” By Zeus, I will tell you.