Of rash Commanders.
A Man at his first entry into actions, ought to be very careful of shewing himself prudent, and moderate, as well as bold, and valiant, a good commander should over∣come by Policy and conduct as well as by violence, and force of armies; for many a gallant army is lost through the rash∣nesse of a commander.
And a foolish, and negligent Commander makes his souldi∣ers as cowardly, as a careful Commander makes them vali∣ant; But a good commander gets love of his souldiers, as find∣ing his care and knowing his skill, and approved to have courage which is to be required from a commander, when those that are rash, Careless, ignorant, proud, improvident, timerous, doubtful, are to be shunned, and not to be imployed, but they are best to govern, that have noble and generous hearts, for liberality and generosity, are the nature of a god.