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we_o will_v show_v that_o temerity_n and_o unadvised_a war_n be_v a_o enterprise_n most_o worthy_a of_o discommendation_n omnes_fw-la bellum_fw-la sumunt_fw-la facilè_fw-la aegerrimè_fw-la definunt_fw-la net_n in_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la potestate_fw-la initium_fw-la et_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la sallust_n etc._n etc._n all_o prince_n undertake_v a_o war_n easy_o but_o leave_v it_o off_o difficult_o neither_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n in_o the_o power_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n observation_n xii_o not_o to_o enter_v into_o war_n without_o cause_n as_o a_o wise_a prince_n ought_v not_o to_o undertake_v any_o unlawful_a invasion_n so_o ought_v he_o not_o without_o mature_a deliberation_n enter_v into_o any_o war_n at_o all_o as_o one_o that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o offend_v other_o though_o yet_o of_o courage_n enough_o to_o defend_v himself_o and_o his_o nec_fw-la provoces_fw-la bella_fw-la nec_fw-la timeas_fw-la plin_n neither_o may_v thou_o stir_v up_o neither_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o war_n observation_n xiii_o thing_n require_v to_o make_v a_o war_n to_o