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• Demosthenes told Phocion, "The Athenians will kill you some day when they once are in a rage.
  And you," said he, "if they are once in their senses....
• Phocion compared the speeches of Leosthenes to cypress-trees.
  They are tall," said he, "and comely, but bear no fruit." -- Plutarch (46-120 AD) -- Phocio...
• Remember what Simonides said,--that he never repented that he had held his tongue, but often that he had spoken.
  -- Plutarch (46-120 AD) -- Rules for the Preservation of Health, 7...
• When he was in great prosperity, and courted by many, seeing himself splendidly served at his table, he turned to his children and said
  "Children, we had been undone, if we had not been undone....
• Even a nod from a person who is esteemed is of more force than a thousand arguments or studied sentences from others.
  -- Plutarch (46-120 AD) -- Life of Phocio...
• The good have no need of an advocate. -- Phocion (317 BC)
• When he was praised by some wicked men, he said, "I am sadly afraid that I must have done some wicked thing.
  -- Diogenes Laertius (c. 200 AD) -- Antisthenes, iv...
• Aristodemus, a friend of Antigonus, supposed to be a cook's son, advised him to moderate his gifts and expenses.
  Thy words," said he, "Aristodemus, smell of the apron." -- Plutarch (46-120 AD) -- Antigonus I...
• When Philip had news brought him of divers and eminent successes in one day, "O Fortune!
  aid he, "for all these so great kindnesses do me some small mischief....