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What is the source of this quote about Demosthenes by Philip II of Macedon?
I've read that Philip II of Macedon said that if he had listened to Demosthenes, he would have declared war on himself.
Ref. (it's an old book, and in Spanish): Historia de la literatura griega, 2, ...
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Quote from Troy, 1194 BCE?
The following is from Heinlein's Starship Troopers (1959):
Youse guys think this deleted outfit is a blankety-blank nursery. Well, it ain't! See?
—Remark attributed to a Hellenic corporal ...
