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In plain language I mean the
laws for administering the Theoric Fund, and also some of the service
regulations. The former distribute the military funds as theatre-money among
those who remain in the city; the latter give impunity to deserters and in
consequence discourage those willing to serve. When you have repealed these laws
and made the way safe for wise counsel, then look round for someone who will
propose what you all know to be salutary measures. But until you have done this,
do not expect to find a statesman who will propose measures for your benefit,
only to be ruined by you for his pains.
Demosthenes. Demosthenes with an English translation by J. H. Vince, M.A. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1930.
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