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I admit that he is the common enemy of all
the Greeks; yet I would not on that account advise you to undertake a war
against him by yourselves apart from the rest, for I observe that the Greeks
themselves are by no means common friends of one another, but that certain of
them repose more confidence in the King than in some of their neighbors. From
this state of things I conclude that it is to your interest to be careful that
your grounds for entering on war shall be equitable and just, but to proceed
with all the necessary preparations, making that the foundation of your policy.
Demosthenes. Demosthenes with an English translation by C. A. Vince, M. A. and J. H. Vince, M.A. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1926.
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