Demosthenes Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

8 Famous Quotes by Demosthenes
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“Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law”
Dictators Quotes
“A hoarseness caused by swallowing gold and silver.”
Bribery Quotes
Source: bribed not to speak against Harpalus, he pretended to have lost voice
“He who confers a favor should at once forget it, if he is not to show a sordid ungenerous spirit. To remind a man of a kindness conferred and to talk of it, is little different from reproach.”
Kindness Quotes
“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.”
Suspicion Quotes
“Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.”
Inspirational Quotes
“Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master.”
Politics / government Quotes
“The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.”
Censure Quotes
“Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.”
Religion / beliefs Quotes