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5.8 When the Argives, after their defeat, met him again with greater boldness, and he saw that his allies were greatly perturbed, he said, Do not be afraid, men; for when we who are victorious are frightened, what do you think those vanquished by us are doing?

5.9 In answer to the ambassador from Abdera, who, after winding up a long discourse, asked him what report he should make to his people at home, he said, Report that during all the time you wanted to speak I listened in silence. Cf. Moralia, 232 E (2), infra.

5.10 When some commended the people of Elis because they were very just in conducting the Olympic games, he said, What great or marvellous accomplishment is it if they practise justice on one day only in four years? Cf. the note on 190 C (3), supra.

5.11 In answer to those who said that some members of the other royal house The Spartans had wo kings and consequently two royal families. were jealous of him he said, So then, their own ill fortune will make them miserable and, besides that, the good fortune of myself and of my friends.

5.12 When someone proffered the advice that they ought to give a passage-way to those of the enemy who were fleeing, This was a part of the tactics of Agesilaus according to Polyaenus, Strategemata, ii. 1. 4. Cf. Xenophon, Hellenica, iv. 2. 22 and iv. 3. 19. he said, And how, if we do not fight those who because of cowardice are fleeing, shall we fight those who because of bravery stand their ground?

5.13 When someone brought forward a plan, for the freedom of the Greeks, which, while not lacking idealism, was difficult to put into practice, he said, Your words, my friend, need the backing of power and money. The same idea which is expressed in Moralia, 212 E (56), supra.

5.14 When someone said that Philip would make Greece forbidden ground to them, he said, It is quite enough, my friend, for us to go and come within the confines of our own land. This remark must have been made by the younger Agis (Agis III.)

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