Quoscumque autem pugnae signum inconsulte poscentes, rupturosque imperium irrequietis motibus praevideret, Quaeso inquit ne hostes vertendos in fugam sequentes avidius, futurae victoriae gloriam violetis, neu quis ante necessitatem ultimam cedat.
But whenever he observed any soldiers demanding the battle signal out of turn and predicted that their unruly behavior would disrupt discipline, he implored them: "I request of you, do not spoil the brilliance of our forthcoming victory by too eagerly pursuing the enemy whom you are going to defeat; and do not allow anyone to give up ground even in the direst of needs."