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But what
need to name Philip, or any other man? Why, Cersobleptes' own father, Cotys,
whenever he had a quarrel on hand, used to send his ambassadors, and was ready
to do anything, and then he could see that being at war with Athens was quite unprofitable. But, as soon
as he had all Thrace at his command, he
would occupy cities, do mischief, discharge his drunken fury, first on himself,
and then on us; he must needs subjugate the whole country; there was no dealing
with the fellow. For everybody who attempts improper enterprises for the sake of
aggrandizement is apt to look, not to the difficulties of his task, but to what
he will achieve if successful.
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