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.))

An ambassador who had come from Perinthus to Sparta made a long harangue; and when he had stopped speaking and asked Agis what report he should make to the people of Perinthus, Agis said, What else except that it was hard for you to stop speaking, and that I said nothing? [*](Cf.Moralia, 232 E (2), infra. )