On the recordc. 349 BC
I never advise we should give to idlers the wages of the diligent, or sit at leisure, passive and helpless, to hear that such a one's mercenaries are victorious; as we now do.
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Demosthenes argues against rewarding idleness and warns against the dangers of citizens becoming passive observers in their state's defense.
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