<TEI xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xmlns:py="http://codespeak.net/lxml/objectify/pytype" py:pytype="TREE"><text xml:lang="eng"><body><div type="translation" n="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg003.perseus-eng2" xml:lang="eng"><div type="textpart" subtype="section" n="10"><p rend="indent">Perhaps you will say, <q type="spoken">Of course we all know that we must send an expedition, and we are willing to do so; but tell us how.</q> Then do not be surprised, Athenians, if my answer comes as a shock to most of you. Appoint a legislative commission. Do not use it to frame new laws—you have laws enough for your purpose—but repeal those which hamper us in the present crisis.</p></div></div></body></text></TEI>