Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war itself is worse than peace.

Mens fortunes are on a wheel, which in its turning suffers not the same man to prosper for ever.

When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.

For of those [cities] that were great in earlier times, most of them have now become small, while those which were great in my time were small formerly.

Not snow, no, nor rain, nor heat, nor night keeps them from accomplishing their appointed courses with all speed.

In peace children inter their parents, war violates the order of nature and causes parents to inter their children.

The Lacedaemonians fought a memorable battle; they made it quite clear that they were the experts, and that they were fighting against amateurs.