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And yet he who built his
reputation on the accumulated misfortunes of Greece deserves rather to perish himself than to prosecute his
neighbor; and the man who has found his profit in the same emergencies as his
country's foes can make no claim to patriotism. You stand revealed in your life
and conduct, in your public performances and also in your public abstinences. A
project approved by the people is going forward. Aeschines is speechless. A
regrettable incident is reported. Aeschines is in evidence. He reminds one of an
old sprain or fracture: the moment you are out of health it begins to be active.
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