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If my speeches seem to
be greater than my own worth, that is itself a virtue in them. For a speech, if
it is to be delivered on behalf of this great city and our wide interests, ought
always to appear greater than the individual who utters it; it ought to
approximate to your reputation, not to the reputation of the speaker. But none
of the men whom you delight to honor speaks like that, and I will tell you what
their excuse is.
Demosthenes. Demosthenes with an English translation by C. A. Vince, M. A. and J. H. Vince, M.A. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1926.
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