Stephen Marte > Quotes

“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men. Plato, The Republic”
― Stephen Marte, The Wandering King

“Pythagoras”
― Stephen Marte, The Wandering King

“Chrysanthe* Anchimolios (an-KĒY-mole-ē-os) a Spartan Senator, leader of expedition to Phalerum* Ariatozah (r-ē-ah-TOE-zah) a Persian, the daughter of Mardonius and niece of High King Darius Aristides (ah-ris-TĪDE-ēz) an Ionian from Athens, son of Lysimachus the leader of Hyperakrioi tribe* Artontes (R-tunt-ēz) a Persian, son of Mardonius, brother of Ariatozah* Axios (AX-os) an Achaean horse thief from Croton,”
― Stephen Marte, The Wandering King

“Without a sign, his sword the brave man draws, and asks no omen, but his country's cause. Homer, The Iliad”
― Stephen Marte, The Wandering King

“(CRAT-er-os)”
― Stephen Marte, The Wandering King

“leader of the Hyperakrioi tribe, father of Aristides* Mardonius (mar-DOE-nē-us) a Persian satrap, son-in-law of High King Darius, father of Ariatozah and Artontes* Megistias (meh-GIS-tē-us) an Acarnanian priest, soothsayer and physician accompanying”
― Stephen Marte, The Wandering King

“A Spartan never asks, how many?  He only asks, where?”
― Stephen Marte, The Wandering King

“In Sparta they teach you the impossible just takes a little longer.”
― Stephen Marte, The Wandering King

“Pythagoras replied calmly, “I owe no answer to a murderer.”
― Stephen Marte, The Wandering King

“We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. Aesop”
― Stephen Marte, The Wandering King

“His long black hair and beard dripping sweat under a blistering Mediterranean sun, Portheus shouldered his lambda emblazoned hoplon, snatched up his spear and barked, “Axios, arm yourself!”
― Stephen Marte, The Wandering King