[Mr Ramsbotham]

Never turn your back on a Greek.

[SunkenCiv]

> Never turn your back on a Greek.

The Athenian “democracy” turned on Themistocles — architect of the Athenian defeat of the Persians — then on its other successful war leaders during the Pelopponesian War. During that latter war, the Spartans solicited Persian money to build and man a fleet to defeat Athens. That wasn’t novel — they arrived after the Battle of Marathon, fully expecting to take control over defeated Greece, only to find their Persian allies had lost to the Athenians and their allies.

Loans to Greece: Lucrative for Germany?
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15924330,00.html

[Vince Ferrer]

Never turn your back on a Greek.

And never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line.