When Philip II of Macedon sent a message to Sparta threatening "If I bring my army into your land, I will destroy your farms, slay your people, and raze your city," the Spartans sent back a one-word reply: "If." Philip left Sparta alone.
When Philip II of Macedon sent a message to Sparta threatening "If I bring my army into your land, I will destroy your farms, slay your people, and raze your city," the Spartans sent back a one-word reply: "If." Philip left Sparta alone.
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