"No place is to be held impregnable, whither an Asse laden with gold may get up. Two great effects it workes: First, it levies forces suddenly, and withall, keeps them long together: Secondly, a monied enemie may fight when he will, and but when he will, and must needs therefore weary out his adversary, and so at last endanger either to overthrow him, or force him to a faire composition. For want of pay Armies mutinie, and will neither muster nor fight; and especially the Germans. But Spinola hath made great use of a secret of warre, how in scarcitie of moneys to awe these mutiniers; and that is by paying and contenting the horse, and they shall keepe the foot in obedience. But this tricke will not alwayes serve, for in an Armie a man can hardly tell which is most necessary, armes, victuals, or money; this last alwayes fetches in both the other."
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Giovanni Botero
Giovanni Botero (Latin: Boterus; c. 1544 – 23 June 1617) was an Italian thinker, priest, poet, and diplomat, and author.
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