This is an answer agreeable at once to the rights and the dignity of Athens. It must be thoroughly understood that war is a necessity; but that the more readily we accept it, the less will be the ardour of our opponents, and that out of the greatest dangers communities and individuals acquire the greatest glory.
"Gerrara joatea ekidinezina dela jakin behar dute-zenbat eta gerra onartzeko gogo handiagoz agertu gu, orduan eta gerran hasteko uzkurrago gure etsaiak-eta arriskurik handienak sortzen direla hiriarentzat eta ohore handienak gizabanakoentzat.