Well then, is it to get back the Chersonese, our colonies, our landed property abroad, and the debts owed us?i.e. all that had been lost when the empire collapsed in 404. A war for their recovery needs the support of the king of Persia and our allies, and they refuse that support. Or shall I be told that we must continue fighting until we have crushed Sparta and her allies? We are not adequately equipped, in my opinion, for a campaign on such a scale; and if we are successful, what must we ourselves expect from Persia afterwards?