On the recordc. 349 BC
To censure, I may be told, is easy for any man; to show what measures the case requires, is the part of a counselor.
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Demosthenes
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gutenberg.orgDemosthenes: “To censure, I may be told, is easy for any man; to show what measures the case requires, is the part of a counselor.”
Editor's note · Context
Demosthenes acknowledges the common criticism that fault-finding is easy, asserting that a true counselor's role is to propose solutions.
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