prefer war to peace
From LSJ
εἰ ἔρρωσαι καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἄλλοις ἀλύπως ἀπαλλάσσεις → if you are well and in other respects are getting on without annoyance
English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)
πόλεμον ἀντ' εἰρήνης μεταλαμβάνειν
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