ἄλογον δὴ τὸ μήτε μάχης ἄρξασθαι μήτε τοὺς φίλους φυλάξαι, ἐὰν ὑπό γε τῶν βαρβάρων ἀδικῆσθε → It is irrational neither to begin battle nor to guard the friends, if you are ever wronged by the foreigners
subs.
V. μυρίος χρόνος, ὁ, or use P. and V. ὁ πᾶς χρόνος (Plat., Ap. 40E), ὁ ἀεὶ χρόνος.