Acting on such principle, he has won every thing and keeps it, either by way of conquest, or by friendly attachment and alliance; for all men will side with and respect those, whom they see prepared and willing to make proper exertion.
Demosthenes observes that Philip's success is due to his consistent application of the principle that people respect and ally with those who demonstrate readiness and effort.
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Then are you not ashamed, that the very damage which you would suffer, if he had the power, you dare not seize the moment to inflict on him?
There is the insult too, and the disgrace of the thing, worse than any damage to right-thinking men.
The present crisis, O Athenians, requires, if any ever did, much thought and counsel.
You see to what wretched plight we are reduced by some men haranguing for popularity.
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