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Alexander the Great sent a Hundred Talents as a Present to Phocion. This Man asked those that brought it, why Alexander sent this Present to him alone, among so many Persons that were in Athens: Because, answered they, the Athenians esteem you the wisest man among them: Why then, replyed he, will he not suffer me to keep that Quality, and why does he desire me to cease to be wise by accepting his Presents?
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Alexandre le grand envoya cent Talents en present à Phocion. Celui-ci demanda à ceux qui les apportoient pourquoi Alexandre adressoit ce present à lui seul, entre tant de Personnes qui ètoient à Athenes. C’est, lui répondirent-ils, parce que les Atheniens t’estiment être le plus Sage d’entreux: Que ne me laisse-t-il donc, repliqua-t-il, conserver cette qualité, & pourquoi veut il qu’en acceptant ses presens je cesse d’être Sage?