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Do not, then, expose the weakness of the
Greeks by issuing a summons which they will not obey and declaring a war which
you cannot wage; but in quietness and confidence go on with your preparations,
and be content that this report of you be brought to the King's ears, not
（Heaven forbid!） that all the Greeks, including the Athenians,
are helpless,
Demosthenes. Demosthenes with an English translation by C. A. Vince, M. A. and J. H. Vince, M.A. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1926.
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