"Be convinced, then, that we shall augment our power at home by this adventure abroad, and let us make the expedition, and so humble the pride of the Peloponnesians by sailing off to Sicily, and letting them see how little we care for the peace that we are now enjoying;
"Beraz, kontua eginez inperio hori are gehiago haziko dela hara bagoaz, burutu dezagun espedizioa eta jan dezagun peloponesoarren morala, egungo bake egoeraren axolarik gabe Siziliara goazela erakutsiz.