Nunquam imperator ita paci credit, ut non se praeparet bello.
"No ruler can be so confident of peace as to neglect to prepare for war."
Hints:
1. The picture
2. There is a similar saying by someone else that is generally translated:If you want peace, prepare for war.
Also see: Did Caesar Say It?.
Comments
All students of ancient Rome are aware of the scary similairities between our civilizations. These words offer more proof to that. Just as Rome and her citizens were unable to stop the moral/political decay, once it started, I fear such a fate awaits us. I pray I am in error.