Lamachus Chid A Captain For A Fault; And When He Had Said He Would Do So No More, "Sir," Said He, "in War There Is No Room For A Second Miscarriage.

Lamachus Chid A Captain For A Fault; And When He Had Said He Would Do So No More, "Sir," Said He, "in War There Is No Room For A Second Miscarriage.

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Lamachus chid a captain for a fault; and when he had said he would
do so no more, "Sir," said he, "in war there is no room for a second
miscarriage." Said one to Iphicrates, "What are ye afraid of?" "Of
all speeches," said he, "none is so dishonourable for a general as
'I should not have thought of it.'"
-- Plutarch (46-120 AD)
-- Iphicrates

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