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A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes — Demóstenes

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A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true.
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Demóstenes

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Demosthenes was a prominent Athenian statesman and orator of Ancient Greece. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Attic orators and a crucial figure in Athenian politics during the 4th century BC. His political career was marked by his opposition to the rise of the Kingdom of Macedon and its king, Philip II, and later his son, Alexander the Great.

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