Attack whilst you yet may.

If, in the Saxon wars, Frederic had temporised, the king of Prussia would at this moment be marquis of Brandenbourg, instead of disputing with Austria the balance of power in Germany which has escaped from your grasp.
"Up to this period you have only adopted half measures and I may well apply to you the language which Demosthenes addressed to the Athenians, under similar circumstances: 'You act towards the Macedonians,' said he, 'like the barbarians, who combat in our games, towards their adversaries; when they are struck on the arm they raise their hand to their arm; if struck on the head, they raise their hand to their head; they never dream of defending themselves when they are wounded, nor of parrying the blows dealt them.

Does Philip take up arms, you do the same; does he lay them down, you also lay down yours.

If he attack one of your allies, you immediately despatch a numerous army to the assistance of your ally.

If he attack a city, you despatch a numerous army to the relief of the city.