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The General Himself Ought To Be Such A One As Can At The Same Time See Both Forward And Backward.
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The general himself ought to be such a one as can at the same time
see both forward and backward.
-- Plutarch (46-120 AD)
-- Whether an Aged Man ought to meddle in State Affairs
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