70 Quotes by Demosthenes

One believes in what one wants to believe in..

He who confers a favor should at once forget it, if he is not to show a sordid ungenerous spirit. To remind a man of a kindness conferred and to talk of it, is little different from reproach.

We believe whatever we want to believe.

By persistent labor man may attain to all excellence.

The fact speak for themselves.

It is the natural disposition of all men to listen with pleasure to abuse and slander of their neighbour, and to hear with impatience those who utter praises of themselves.

The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.

We need money, for sure, Athenians, and without money nothing can be done that ought to be done.

Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master