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This is the godlike and incredible virtue of that general. What more shall I say? How many
and how great are his other exploits which I began to mention a short time back; for we are
not only to seek for skill in war in a consummate and perfect general, but there are many
other eminent qualities which are the satellites and companions of this virtue. And first of
all, how great should be the incorruptibility of generals! How great should be their
moderation in everything! How perfect their good faith! How universal should be their
affability! how brilliant their genius! how tender their humanity! And let us briefly consider
to what extent these qualities exist in Cnaeus Pompeius. For they are all of the highest
importance, O Romans, but yet they are to be seen and ascertained more by comparison with the
conduct of others than by any display which they make of themselves.
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