With key Greek city-states in submission, Philip II turned to Sparta; an anecdote has it that Philip sent a message to Sparta saying, "You are advised to submit without further delay, for if I bring my army into your land, I will destroy your farms, slay your people, and raze your city. If I enter Laconia I will level Sparta to the ground." The Spartans responded with the single, terse reply: "If". Philip and Alexander would both leave them alone.