Apophthegmata Laconica

When someone brought forward a plan, for the freedom of the Greeks, which, while not lacking idealism, was difficult to put into practice, he said, Your words, my friend, need the backing of power and money. [*](The same idea which is expressed in Moralia, 212 E (56), supra. )

When someone said that Philip would make Greece forbidden ground to them, he said, It is quite enough, my friend, for us to go and come within the confines of our own land. [*](This remark must have been made by the younger Agis (Agis III.))