"I am ready to meet any man and to try his mettle. In whatever contests men practice anywhere, I can play my part without disgrace. I know well enough how to wield the bow. My arrow would be the first to find its mark in a throng of foemen, even though the friends at my side were many and each of them took aim at his man."

"It is only right that you should be master of some sport. Through all a man's lifetime, there is nothing that brings him greater glory than what he achieves by speed of foot and by strength of arm."