And do not let the do-nothing policy which Nicias advocates, or his setting of the young against the old, turn you from your purpose, but in the good old fashion by which our fathers, old and young together, by their united counsels brought our affairs to their present height, do you endeavour still to advance them;
"Ez zaitzatela konbentzi Niziasen berbak geldi egotearen alde edota gazteen eta zaharren arteko aurkaketaz, baizik jarrai itzazue ohiko arauak, eta, gure gurasoek, gazte eta zaharren erabakien partaidetzaz inperioa egungo mailara jaso zuten bezala, ahalegin zaitezte modu berean hiria eraikitzen, gogoan hartuz gazteek eta zaharrek ezin dutela ezer egin elkarrekin izan ezean;