As for him who envies or even fears us (and envied and feared great powers must always be), and who on this account wishes Syracuse to be humbled to teach us a lesson, but would still have her survive, in the interest of his own security the wish that he indulges is not humanly possible.
eta hori seguruago egin ahal izango duela, gainera, orain borrokan parte hartuz, eta ez gure lurraldea suntsitu ondoren, ez berak bakarrik jardunez, baizik gu aliatutzat gaituela: