Βουλῆς γὰρ ὀρθῆς οὐδὲν ἀσφαλέστερον → Nam tutior res nulla consilio bono → Denn nichts führt weniger irre als ein guter Rat
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).