Because our city is the only one where liberty is allowed to speak for the enemy, where a man taking a bribe may safely address the people, though they have been deprived of their possessions.
Demosthenes laments that Athens is unique in allowing corrupt individuals to openly advocate for the enemy, even as the city suffers losses.
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