@ms16969 26 September 2021 more from that month

Since childhood Spartans were taught to speak briefly and to the point. The way of expressing themselves clearly was called - succinctness. Because Sparta was in the region of Laconia. Here is an example of a succinct answer, which is connected with the Macedonian king Philip II. In a letter addressed to Sparta he wrote: "I advise you to surrender immediately, because if my army enters your lands, I will destroy your gardens, enslave the people and destroy the city". The Spartans replied succinctly, "If." Philip never carried out the threat, turned around and left. #RandomThoughts