After invading southern Greece and receiving the submission of other key city-states, Philip turned his attention to Sparta and asked menacingly whether he should come as friend or foe. The reply was "Neither."Losing patience, he sent the message:
If I invade Laconia, I shall turn you out.
The Spartan ephors again replied with a single word:
If.
Philip proceeded to invade Laconia, devastate much of it, and eject the Spartans from various parts.
I’ll men thath thom a loth of thanmising tho sound all those monsonanths notherly.
Him Th
Him Th – I ben you’re righn.
ferfecn. I’m righn on in. Frofessor noo long in quarannine?
Laurna – I think so. I loved the “nine nimes nables” and remember my father drilling us on them.