An idea from Laws

Crete’s laws are built for war: common meals, light arms, runners, because peace is only a name and every city is secretly at war. That aims at a quarter of virtue; courage ranks fourth, after wisdom, temperance, and justice. A sound lawgiver orders war for the sake of peace.

From Laws by Plato

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