<P> Si vis pacem, para bellum (Classical Latin: (siː wɪs ˈpaːkẽː ˈpara ˈbɛllũː)) is a Latin adage translated as, "If you want peace, prepare for war". It is adapted from a statement found in Book 3 of Latin author Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus's tract De Re Militari (4th or 5th century), although the idea which it conveys also appears in earlier works such as Plato's Nomoi (Laws). </P> <P> Whatever the source, the adage has become a living vocabulary item itself, used in the production of different ideas in a number of languages . </P>

Who said if you seek peace prepare for war