"From this course of life, we reap liberty."

"He showed the citizens in arms to one who asked why Sparta had no walls, with the words, “These are the walls of Spar…"

"When asked what boys should learn, he replied, “That which they will use when men.”"

"Observing that a certain malefactor bore torture with remarkable firmness, he said, “What a great rogue he must be, w…"

"When asked why they wore their hair long, he replied, “Because of all personal ornaments it costs the least.”"

"Having kept at a distance the enemies of Sparta, he could say, “No Spartan woman has ever seen the smoke of the enemy…"

"Καίτοι τῷ λόγῳ πανταχοῦ τὴν δικαιοσύνην ἀπέφαινε πρωτεύειν τῶν ἀρετῶν· ἀνδρείας μὲν γὰρ οὐδὲν ὄφελος εἶναι, μὴ παρούσ…"

"Παρακαλούμενος δὲ πάλιν ἀκοῦσαι τοῦ τὴν ἀηδόνα μιμουμένου, παρῃτήσατο φήσας, “Αὐτᾶς ἄκουκα.”"

"Τοῦ δὲ ἰατροῦ Μενεκράτους, ἐπεὶ κατατυχὼν ἔν τισιν ἀπεγνωσμέναις θεραπείαις Ζεὺς ἐπεκλήθη, φορτικῶς ταύτῃ χρωμένου τῇ…"

"When asked where the boundaries of Sparta were, he replied, “On the points of our spears.”"