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Demosthenes: For it is plain to the Olynthians, that now they are fighting, not for glory or a slice of territory, but to save their…

On the recordc. 349 BC
For it is plain to the Olynthians, that now they are fighting, not for glory or a slice of territory, but to save their country from destruction and servitude.
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Demosthenes

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From an Olynthiac speech, describing the dire situation of the Olynthians facing Philip, on the true motivations for defending one's homeland.

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