A story was told about Demosthenes and another orator. When the unnamed orator (understandably forgotten) spoke, the crowd responded What a beautiful, well-delivered speech ... Let's march with Demosthenes
More Quotes from Demosthenes:
No man who is not willing to help himself has any right to apply to his friends, or to the gods.Demosthenes
There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots - suspicion.
Demosthenes
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
Demosthenes
Success has a great tendency to conceal and throw a veil over the evil deeds of men.
Demosthenes
A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true.
Demosthenes
Nothing is so easy as to deceive one's self for what we wish, that we readily believe.
Demosthenes
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