On the recordc. 349 BC
I request you, if I speak my mind, to be patient, and consider only, whether I speak the truth, and with a view to future amendment.
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From a speech urging Athenians to confront Philip, Demosthenes asks for patience and an open mind when he speaks frankly.
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