As quoted in Dictionary of foreign phrases and classical quotations (1908) by Hugh Percy Jones, p. 140
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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.
— Demosthenes
What It Means
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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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