for as there was much report of thy uprightness throughout all the rest of Hellas and also in Ionia, I considered with myself that Ionia is ever in danger, whereas Peloponnesus is safely established, and also that we never see wealth continue in the possession of the same persons long;
Ezen, Heladeko bazter guztietan eta Jonian bertan ere zure zintzotasuna asko aipatzen denez gero, zera bururatu zitzaidan, Jonia etengabeko arriskupean dagoela uneoro-Peleponeso arriskuotatik kanpo aurkitzen den bitartean-eta ez ohi direla beti lagun berberak aberastasunak dituztenak.