PHILOKTETES
O despicable man, the lies you spin! You call on the gods and you make the gods liars.
ODYSSEUS
The gods speak truly. This course must be followed.
PHILOKTETES
I say no.
ODYSSEUS
And I say yes. You must obey.
PHILOKTETES
Clearly we are slaves, and not freeborn men.
This is what our fathers brought us up to be.