Demosthenes, Against Aristocrates, section 174

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Against Meidias

Against Androtion

Against Aristocrates

Against Timocrates

Against Aristogeiton 1

Against Aristogeiton 2

Against Aphobus 1

Against Aphobus 2

Against Aphobus 3

Against Onetor 1

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[174] When you see that he is your friend only on inducement, and that his estimate of your strength is the measure of his goodwill, do you really think it your duty to allow him to be powerful,—and powerful through you? If that is your opinion, it is wrong.

To satisfy you that I am telling the truth, please take the letter that came after the first convention, and then the letter from Berisades.—You will be helped by these documents to a right conclusion.“ Letter ”

Read also the letter of Berisades.“ Letter ”

Demosthenes. Demosthenes with an English translation by A. T. Murray, Ph.D., LL.D. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1939.

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