How comes it, ye men of Athens, that of this flagrant aggressor, this capturer of cities, no one has ever declared that he commits hostility or injustice, while those who counsel against submission and sacrifice are charged as the authors of war?
Demosthenes questions why Philip's clear aggression is ignored, while those who advocate for defense are blamed for inciting war.
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As a house, a ship, or the like, ought to have the lower parts firmest, so in human conduct, I ween, the principle and foundation should be just and true.
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.
The present crisis, O Athenians, requires, if any ever did, much thought and counsel.
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