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Day 344 Book 6, Chapter 18

Fellow Athenians, I have a stronger claim to command than others—I must start here since Nicias has criticized me—and I genuinely believe I deserve this position. The very things for which I'm criticized bring glory to my ancestors and myself, while ...

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