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and if he gave up Amphipolis and Potidaea, even Macedonia would be no safe place for him. He knows, then, these
two facts—that he is intriguing against you and that you are aware of
it. Assuming that you are intelligent, he concludes that you hate him. Besides
these weighty considerations, he knows for certain that even if he masters all
else, his power will be precarious as long as you remain a democracy, but if
ever he meets with some mischance （and there are many to which mankind
is liable）, all the forces that are now under restraint will be
attracted to your side.
Demosthenes. Demosthenes with an English translation by J. H. Vince, M.A. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1930.
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