Diodorus Siculus

“ And they called to mind an old prophecy from the oracle, which bid them beware of having but half an empire, which could signify nothing else (as they alledged) but the present circumstances they were in. For being there were two sovereignties, the one at land, and the other at sea, if they lost the one, they must need be masters but of a lame government. ”

“ A general council therefore being called, they advised together concerning war to be proclaimed against the Athenians, in order to the recovery of their dominion at sea: and in several other assemblies of the people, most of them (especially the young men) were very hot and eager for the war, vaunting every where how rich they should be if they succeeded in their design, and how all would be encouraged in the service of their country, when every private family hath had such advantages and occasions to enrich and advance themselves. ”