στρατεύομαι

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Θέλομεν καλῶς ζῆν πάντες, ἀλλ' οὐ δυνάμεθα → Bene vivere omnes volumus, at non possumus → Gut leben wollen wir alle, doch wir können es nicht

Menander, Monostichoi, 236

English (Slater)

στρᾰτεύομαι (aor. pass. pro med.)
   1 go to war, campaign νῦν γε μὰν τὰν Φιλοκτήταο δίκαν ἐφέπων ἐστρατεύθη (P. 1.51) ]οιδ' ὅτ ἐστρα[[[τευ]] (supp. Lobel) fr. 111a. 6.

English (Strong)

middle voice from the base of στρατιά; to serve in a military campaign; figuratively, to execute the apostolate (with its arduous duties and functions), to contend with carnal inclinations: soldier, (go to) war(-fare).