“Chorus of old men: If we give them the least hold over us, 'tis all up! their audacity will know no bounds! We shall see them building ships, and fighting sea-fights like Artemisia; nay if they want to mount and ride as cavalry, we had best cashier the knights, for indeed women excel in riding, and have a fine, firm seat for the gallop. Just think of all those squadrons of Amazons Micon has painted for us engaged in hand-to-hand combat with men.”

“Chorus of old men: If we give them the least hold over us, 'tis all up! their audacity will know no bounds! We shall see them building ships, and fighting sea-fights like Artemisia; nay if they want to mount and ride as cavalry, we had best cashier the knights, for indeed women excel in riding, and have a fine, firm seat for the gallop. Just think of all those squadrons of Amazons Micon has painted for us engaged in hand-to-hand combat with men.”

“A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.”

“Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.”

“These impossible women! How they do get around us! The poet was right: Can't live with them, or without them.”

“Let each man exercise the art he knows.”

“You cannot make a crab walk straight.”

“Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.”

“Evil events from evil causes spring.”

“The truth is forced upon us very quickly by a foe.”

“Under every stone lurks a politician.”

“Open your mind before your mouth”