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11 Now, the steps to be taken by way of preparation and the mistakes to be guarded against, and the measures by which one might, as human calculations go, most likely succeed, have been, for practical purposes, stated by me; but how to oversee our business from day to day and how to deal rightly with situations that arise unexpectedly,

12 how to know the right moment for each action and to judge which of our objectives it is possible to attain through negotiationUnder the word ὁμιλία this passage is cited by Bekker, 1. p. 110. 4-6. and which requires force in addition, these are the responsibility of the generals in charge. Therefore to give advice is to be in a very difficult position, because decisions that have been rightly taken and weighed with great care and pains are often spoiled through faulty execution on the part of those in authority.

13 Yet I hope that all will be well this time; for if any man has assumed that Alexander was fortunate because he always succeeded,Plutarch wrote an essay entitled Whether the success of Alexander was due to luck or ability. let him reflect upon the fact that it was by doing and toiling and daring, not by sitting still, that he continued to be fortunate. Now, therefore, since Alexander is dead, Fortune is seeking some people with whom to co-operate, and you ought to become her choice.