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Montaigne

Essayes: Cowardize, the Mother of Cruelty

[1575] Montaigne, "Cowardize, the Mother of Cruelty" in Essayes, trans. John Florio, ([Originally written in French, 1575; Published 1580-1595; 1st English Edition: Florio's translation of 1603] Worlds Classic Edition: 1904, 1906; Google Books: Online Library of Free eBooks).

And the reason we see so many unheard-of cruelies in popular warres is that this vulgar rascalitie doth martially flesh and enure it selfe to dive in blood up to the elbowes, and mangle a body, or hacke a carcase lying and groveling at their feete, having no manner of feeling of other valor. (480)