especially as succour will come to us from the Peloponnesians, in military matters the undoubted superiors of the Athenians. And you need not think that your prudent policy of taking sides with neither, because allies of both, is either safe for you or fair to us.
80. "Beraz, elkarrekin batzea aski dugu ezeren beldur ez izateko, baizik aliantzan gogo biziagoz parte hartzeko, batez ere Peloponesotik tropak etortzeko direnean, aurrean ditugunak baino bikainagoak ikuspuntu militarretik.