Courage without prudence is mere recklessness.
勇気は慎重さなくしては無謀に過ぎない。
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The Byzantine Empire's greatest general
The Byzantine Empire's greatest general, who reconquered North Africa and Italy with hopelessly inadequate forces while enduring his emperor's constant suspicion (c. 500-565). Belisarius achieved more with less than perhaps any commander in history — making him the patron saint of leaders who must produce extraordinary results under impossible constraints.
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