As it is however, if a man should say that the Athenians proved to be the saviours of Hellas, he would not fail to hit the truth; for to whichever side these turned, to that the balance was likely to incline:
Hortaz, hitz batez, athenastarrak Heladeren salbatzaile izan zirela erranen balu norbaitek, ez luke horretan gezurrik erranen, zeren, aukera bata ala bestearen aurrean, balantzaren orratzak haiek hautaturiko aldera makurtzea besterik ez zeukan.