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No
ambassador, then, ought ever to be convicted of defective or mischievous
counsels. Thirdly, when he has been expressly instructed what to say and what to
do by resolution of the Assembly, it is his duty to conduct his business
according to such instructions. Very well; but how does the question of time
arise? Because, men of Athens, in
important transactions opportunities are often short-lived: once willfully
surrendered and betrayed to the enemy, they cannot be recovered, do what you
will.
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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