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I find that next he won
the friendship of the Olynthians by capturing Potidaea, which was yours, and thus wronging you, his former
allies,1 in presenting it to
them. Lastly he has won over the Thessalians by promising to bestow Magnesia upon them and by undertaking to
conduct the Phocian war2 in their interests. In a word, he has hoodwinked everyone
that has had any dealings with him; he has played upon the folly of each party
in turn and exploited their ignorance of his own character. That is how he has
gained his power.
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