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farrow. 
A composite plant (Achillea millefolium) , having a strong odor and 
pungent taste. 
War. 
“Is death more cruel from a private dagger 
Than in the field, from murdering swords of thousands ? 
Or does the number slain make slaughter glorious V 9 
— Cibber. 
rrT WAR, above all things, ought to be just. How, for a war to he just, 
J-*- there are, according to St, Thomas of Aquino,* three requisites. 
The first thing is the authority of the prince by whose command the war is 
to be waged. 
The second requisite is a just cause , so that they who are assailed 
should deserve to he assailed for some real fault that they have committed. 
The third thing requisite is a right intention of promoting good or 
avoiding evil. Saint Augustine says therefore with good reason: “Eager¬ 
ness to hurt, bloodthirsty desire of revenge, an untamed and unforgiving 
temper, ferocity in renewing the struggle, lust of empire—these and the 
like excesses are justly blamed in war 
Then, as to the use of stratagems, the end of which is to deceive the 
enemy, there are two ways of deceiving in word or deed. One way is by 
telling lies and breaking promises, and no one ought to deceive the enemy 
in this way; for there are certain laws of war, and agreements to be ob¬ 
served even among enemies. 
In another way one may he deceived by the fact that we do not open 
our purpose or declare our mind to him. Such concealment belongs to the 
nature of stratagems, which it is lawful to use in just wars. Nor are such 
♦Summa theologica, ii-ii. q. xl. Art. I. and III. 
