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7 Quotes for 'Demosthenes' in the Database.
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Demosthenes Quotes
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A hoarseness caused by swallowing gold and silver.
Topic: Bribery
Source: bribed not to speak against Harpalus, he pretended to have lost voice
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The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
Topic: Censure
Source: None
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Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
Topic: Inspirational
Source: None
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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.
Topic: Kindness
Source: None
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Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master.
Topic: Politics / Government
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Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
Topic: Religion / Beliefs
Source: None
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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.
Topic: Suspicion
Source: None
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