Every advantage in the past is judged in the light · Demóstenes

When asked what was first in oratory, [he] replied

Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.

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Demóstenes

384ac — 322ac · Bitínia

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.