"Let us sail to Greece? Tell me what do you plan to sail on? Planks, logs, or are you willing to swim? We haven't the money for a standing navy. If it was a navy to simply leave the legion on the Greek territory, which would be insane, then sure. But we would have to keep a standing navy to pull the men out of their. It is too costly, and risky aside from what you believe. We've no idea the strength of their armies divided or not. And no naked, idiotic barbarian will ever amount to what the Spartans have accomplished in their time. Our legions have proven their worth, but we are yet to face an enemy as monstrous as the Greeks have faced. Yes they are divided, but in times of war they can come together as one formidable foe."