There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots - suspicion.
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"There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots - suspicion." — Demosthenes
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There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots - suspicion. — Demosthenes
About Demosthenes
Demosthenes was a Statesman from French (384–322).
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This quote is attributed to Demosthenes, a Statesman from French.
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Demosthenes lived from 384 – 322.