For, had they undertaken the war at your instance, they might have been slippery allies, with minds but half resolved perhaps: but since they hate him on a quarrel of their own, their enmity is like to endure on account of their fears and their wrongs.
From a speech discussing potential allies against Philip, on the enduring strength of alliances forged from shared grievances and self-interest.
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