He and his comrades are vividly conscious of the common interest which unites them.
The country which has created enemies and dangers, needs to stimulate the courage of its children.

To the most daring, to those who have enlarged the frontiers, and gathered the spoils of war, are given honors, reputation, glory.

Poets sing their exploits.

Fair women weave garlands for them.

And such is the power of public opinion that it separates the idea of injustice from spoliation, and even rids the despoiler of the consciousness of his wrong-doing.
The public opinion which reacts against military spoliation, (as it exists among the conquered and not among the conquering people), has very little influence.