εἷς οἰωνὸς ἄριστος ἀμύνεσθαι περὶ πάτρης
ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving
Greek to English
fight for your country—that is the best, the only omen, one augury is best of all: to fight in the defense of one's country, one augury is best: to fight in the defense of one's country, one bird is best, to fight for your country, one omen is best, to fight for one's country, one omen is best, to fight on behalf of one's country, the best and only omen is to fight for your country, the best goal is defending your country, the best of omens is to defend one's country, there is only one omen, to fight for one's country, what a great thing, to fight defending your country (Homer, Iliad, 12.243)
