ἀκίνδυνοι δ' ἀρεταὶ οὔτε παρ' ἀνδράσιν οὔτ' ἐν ναυσὶ κοίλαις τίμιαι → but excellence without danger is honored neither among men nor in hollow ships
bring to an end: P. and V. παύειν; see break off.
P. and V. παύεσθαι, λήγειν (Plato); see cease.
you discontinued your preparations for war: P. ἐξελύσασθε τὰς παρασκευὰς τὰς τοῦ πολέμου (Dem. 234).