[Response to Daxos, an Arcadian, saying their choices were to retreat, surrender, or die]
Well, that's an easy choice for us, Arcadian. Spartans never retreat! Spartans never surrender!
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Spartan King Leonidas No retreat, no surrender. That is Spartan law. And by Spartan law, we will stand and fight ... and die. A new age has begun: an age of freedom! And all will know that 300 Spartans gave their last breath to defend it!
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A Spartan insult: may he live with the guilt of his actions for all of time and never receive the glorious death on the battlefield that all Spartans desire.
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