July 22, 2010

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True eloquence causes the audience to tremble but does not convince it.
Without the promise of spoils no oratory is effective.

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  1. StephenJanuary 15, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    The original Spanish is:

    La verdadera elocuencia estremece al auditorio pero no lo convence.
    Sin promesa de botín no hay oratoria eficaz.

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