Only so much can be borne from men, so much from gods
To the death with honor, shoulder to shoulder, and no one gets closer to a Stepson than his partner.
One man, one horse, one holocaust on demand.
In this new world, this day and forever, then, we are not only Thebans - we are all Stepsons. We are all one Sacred Band. If you will have us. And mine will fight by yours, henceforth, as brothers.
If the gods sent you to fight here, then the gods are fools.
Deception is a tactic: use it. Do whatever it takes to win.