Demosthenes defends Alcibiades's achievements, saying that he had taken arms in the cause of democracy, displaying his patriotism, not by gifts of money or by speeches, but by personal service.
Demóstenes defende os logros de Alcibíades, dicindo que tomara as armas pola democracia, manifestando o seu patriotismo, non mediante obsequios ou diñeiro ou mediante discursos, senón polo servizo persoal.