Philip of Macedon sent a message to the Spartan army in 345BCE: "You are advised to submit without further delay, for if I bring my army into your land, I will destroy your farms, slay your people, and raze your city."

The Spartans sent back a reply: "If". pic.twitter.com/1MR6Psr4rg

— Marina Amaral (@marinamaral2) December 15, 2020