εἷσ οἰωνὸσ ἄριστοσ ἀμύνεσθαι περὶ πάτρης
one omen is best: to fight for one's country
Source Homer, Iliad 12.243
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Etymology
Hector's defiant reply to Polydamas; Cicero's recurring patriot's motto.
Cicero by Claudeone omen is best: to fight for one's country
Source Homer, Iliad 12.243
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Hector's defiant reply to Polydamas; Cicero's recurring patriot's motto.