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He was a very wise admirer of all that was good, and dissuader from all that was bad; and a very accurate observer of all the details of military service.

From The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens by Yonge, Charles Duke

No Earthman tried to stop them; one look at their grim faces would have been a most potent dissuader.

From Slaves of Mercury by Schachner, Nathan