Non temere in quemquam nisi crebris et minutis ictibus animadverti passus est, perpetuo notoque iam praecepto: 'Ita feri ut se mori sentiat.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He never attacked anyone except with brief, light blows, and always taught: 'Strike so that he feels he is dying.'
- In plain terms
- He used only quick, light attacks, teaching to strike as if the victim were dying.
- What can you take from it?
- Even minimal force can be psychologically devastating.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is such intimidation justified?
- What are the moral limits of psychological warfare?
Another view
The advice is extreme and may be unethical.
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