to fail when doing what is honorable than to be victorious in a dishonorable manner.OdysseusSon of a father so noble, I, too, in my youth once had a slow tongue and an active hand. But now that I have come forth to the test, I see that the tongue, not action, is what masters everything among men.NeoptolemusWhat, then, are your orders—apart from my lying?OdysseusI command you to take Philoctetes by deceit.