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You must
indeed prove the thoroughness of your reformation and the importance of your
change of policy by raising money, by serving in the field, and by doing
everything with a will, if you want anyone to take you seriously. If you consent
to carry through the necessary reforms at once, not only will Philip's
alliances, men of Athens, prove
unstable and untrustworthy, but the weakness of his native power and sovereignty
will be completely exposed.
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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