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Men of Athens, we may well be satisfied if, with everything in good
order, and with no such law as this, we hold advantage over our enemies, keep
pace with the swift emergencies and sudden chances of warfare, and are never
behindhand.—But if you, sir, distinguish yourself as the author of a
law that makes havoc of everything by which our city has earned the respect and
admiration of the world, is there any punishment that you do not deserve to
suffer?
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