The true test of a leader is whether his followers will adhere to his cause from their own volition, enduring the most arduous hardships without being forced to do so, and remaining steadfast in the moments of greatest peril.

At Tarsus the soldiers became aware of Cyrus's plans to depose the king and as a result refused to continue. 430 – 354 BC) son of Gryllus of the deme Erchia of Athens also known as Xenophon of Athens was a Greek historian soldier mercenary philosopher and a contemporary and admirer of Socrates. ".

Xenophon (Greek: Ξενοφῶν Xenophōn; English pronunciation: /ˈzɛnəfən/ Greek pronunciation: [ksenopʰɔ̂ːn]; c. He is known for his writings on the history of his own times the 4th century BC preserving the sayings of Socrates and descriptions of life in ancient Greece and the Persian Empire.