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Find important quotes and citations by the author Demosthenes.
Quote 3544
Keep the peace; take courage, and make your preparations.Quote 3543
Do not then lay bare the evil condition of Hellas, by calling the powers together when they will not obey, or undertaking a war which you will be unable to carry on.Quote 3542
Are they not all aware, that so long as they thought of the king as their common foe, and were at unity with one another, they were secure in their prosperity?More quotes on the topics: friendship truth wisdom
Quote 3541
We must, therefore, take care not to allow the Spartans to attain a formidable degree of strength.Quote 3540
There can be no possible question that it is to the interest of the city that both the Spartans and these Thebans should be weak.Quote 3539
The duty of those who claim to advise you here was to discuss the situation impartially, and to inquire, in an uncontentious spirit, what course is best in your interests.Quote 3538
My own belief is that our cause, the cause of justice, and its supporters, will prove stronger in every emergency than the traitor and the foreigner.Quote 3537
You have a thousand cavalry, and infantry as many as any one can desire, and three hundred ships.Quote 3536
Why, when we have our acknowledged foes, do we seek to procure others?Quote 3535
But a conflict of forces requires nothing so much as brave men; and of these, I believe, the larger number is with us, and with those who share our danger.Quote 73
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprisesMore quotes on the topics: opportunity chance enterprise