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"Demosthenes" was a prominent Greeks/Greek Politician/statesman and orator of History of Athens/ancient Athens. His Public speaking/orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prowess and provide an insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC. Demosthenes learned rhetoric by studying the Speech (public address)/speeches of previous great orators. He delivered his first judicial speeches at the age of 20, in which he argued effectively to gain from his guardians what was left of his inheritance. For a time, Demosthenes made his living as a professional speech-writer (Logographer (legal)/logographer) and a Ancient Greek law/lawyer, writing speeches for use in private Lawsuit/legal suits.
If you enjoy these quotes, be sure to check out other famous statesmen! More Demosthenes on Wikipedia.There is a great deal of wishful thinking in such cases; it is the easiest thing of all to deceive one's self.
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.
Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true.
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
We have mistresses for pleasure, concubines to care for our daily body's needs and wives to bear us legitimate children and to be faithful guardians of our households.
The man who has received a benefit ought always to remember it, but he who has granted it ought to forget the fact at once.
Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master.
As a vessel is known by the sound, whether it be cracked or not; so men are proved, by their speeches, whether thy be wise or foolish.
The easiest thing of all is to deceive one's self; for what a man wishes he generally believes to be true.
You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry; for whatever a man's actions are, such must be his spirit.
The fact speak for themselves.
A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true.
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.
Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
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.
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