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Some people find fault with oratory and say that it is used for selfish ends. But men praise those who act rightly, so why should they abuse those who speak well? We ought not to blame circumstances which enable men to advance their interests by acting virtuously; we should keep our condemnation for those who, while their actions are wicked, use words in order to deceive.
Isocrates Cyprian Orations. Edward S. Forster.
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