Demosthenes, Third Olynthiac (349 BC), as translated by Charles Rann Kennedy (1852).
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The easiest thing in the world is self-deceit; for every man believes what he wishes, though the reality is often different.
— Demosthenes on Delusion
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About Demosthenes
Demosthenes (Δημοσθένης) (384 BC – 322 BC) was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens, generally considered the greatest of the Greek orators.
About Demosthenes
Demosthenes (Δημοσθένης) (384 BC – 322 BC) was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens, generally considered the greatest of the Greek orators.
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