On the recordc. 349 BC
Another thing, too, you should observe, Athenians, that a decree is worth nothing, without a readiness on your part to do what you determine.
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In a speech warning against complacency regarding Philip's expansion, Demosthenes emphasizes that resolutions are meaningless without the will to act.
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