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They have been brought up to endure hunger and thirst , cold and nakedness , and yet they are aware that we too have been trained in the self-same school and by a better master than they : we were taught by Necessity , and there is no teacher so good , and none so strict . -LSB- 14 -RSB- How did our friends here learn their endurance ? By bearing arms , weapons of war , tools that the wit of the whole human race has made as light as well could be : but Necessity drove us , my fellows and myself , to stagger under burdens so heavy that to-day , if I may speak for myself , these weapons of mine seem rather wings to lift me than weights to bear . -LSB- 15 -RSB- I for one am ready , Cyrus , to enter the lists , and , however I prove , I will ask from you no more than I deserve : I would have you believe this . And you , '' he added , turning to his fellows , `` you , men of the people , I would have you plunge into the battle and match yourselves with these gentlemen-warriors : the fine fellows must meet us now , for this is the people 's day . '' -LSB- 16 -RSB- That is what Pheraulas said , and many rose to follow him and support his views . And it was resolved that each man should be honoured according to his deserts and that Cyrus should be the judge .