When Erzak was young, he only ate a small amount of bread due to poverty. To satisfy his hunger, he drew many dishes with chalk on the table and wrote down his favorite foods among them. Plato admired geometry very much and hung a sign in the academy he founded: "Those who do not understand geometry are not allowed to enter." The German chemist Robert Bunsen won many medals and medals, but he said: "These things are of great significance to me." Their value lies entirely in the fact that they make my mother happy, but unfortunately she has passed away. " When the Franco-Prussian War broke out, Pasteur returned the honorary degree certificate from the University of Bonn in Germany to the school. He said, "Although science has no national borders, a scholar has his own motherland. " When the Italian painter Mi Angelo asked others why he did not marry a wife, he said, "I take the paintings of my predecessors as my wife and my own paintings as my son; I have no need for anything else. "Bernard Shaw gave a new work to a friend. Later, he found the gift book in a used bookstore, bought it back, and gave it to the friend again. When the friend received the book, he saw a few more words written on the title page. One word: "Bernard Shaw Gives Again". When the British writer Charles Lamb was speaking to the public, someone deliberately made a hissing sound to cause trouble. Lamb said: "As far as I know, there are only three things that make a shushing sound. Hisses - snakes, eagles and fools, can you come to the stage and let me get to know you? The orator Demosthenes was convening a citizens' assembly in Athens. The topic of the debate was the issue of democracy and dictatorship. I saw a young man less than 20 years old, wearing a light yellow dress and a laurel wreath, striding onto the podium confidently. . "Hey, why is it him again?" Someone in the audience whispered, mixed with slight ridicule. All the young men on the stage heard this. He couldn't help but think of the previous failures again, and he couldn't help but feel a little frightened. But he still mustered up the courage and began to speak: "Citizens, what I am talking about is that Athens must adhere to democratic... democracy..." "Why are you stuttering again?" He was anxious and shrugged habitually. "Oops!" He cried secretly in his heart, his whole body burning with anxiety, and bursts of cold sweat broke out on his forehead. There was a commotion in the audience, and someone shouted to him to get off the stage, and he heard the roar of laughter that he had heard more than once. He silently walked off the stage, and his long and exciting speech was in vain. He was extremely frustrated and annoyed, covered his face with his hands, and hurried home... This young man would later become an outstanding figure in ancient Greece. The orator and famous statesman Demosthenes was 18 years old. Demosthenes' (384 BC - 322 BC) father was a wealthy Athenian citizen who died when he was 7 years old. The guardians arbitrarily embezzled his property and left him less than one-twelfth of what he deserved when he came of age. In order to claim back the inheritance, Demosthenes learned speech skills from Isaiah, a famous Athenian orator who was good at writing inheritance lawsuits. The property dispute with the guardian lasted for 5 years, during which time he published 5 speeches. After winning the case, Demosthenes became a famous lawyer and began to write court defense statements on behalf of others, but he was even more eager to become a politician. He began his political career at the age of 30 and remained an active figure in Athenian politics until his death. In Athens, where the art of eloquence was highly developed, experienced orators often debated in court, in the square, or at citizens' meetings. The audience was very demanding, and every inappropriate word used by the speaker would be ignored. Unsightly gestures and movements will attract ridicule and ridicule. Demosthenes was born with a stutter, a weak voice, and a bad habit of shrugging his shoulders. To ordinary people, he seemed to have no talent as an orator, because in Athens at that time, an outstanding orator must have a loud voice, clear pronunciation, graceful posture, and eloquence. In order to become an outstanding political speaker, Demosthenes worked several times harder than ordinary people and conducted extremely hard study and training. His initial political speeches were very unsuccessful. Due to unclear pronunciation and weak arguments, he was kicked off the platform many times. To this end, he studied hard.

It is said that he copied "History of the Peloponnesian War" eight times; he humbly asked famous actors for tips on pronunciation; in order to improve his pronunciation, he held pebbles in his mouth and read aloud, speaking in the strong wind and waves; In order to get rid of the problem of shortness of breath, he kept reciting poems while climbing on the steep mountain road; he installed a large mirror at home and practiced his speech in front of the mirror from early to late every day; in order to get rid of the bad habit of shrugging when talking, he A sword or an iron power was hung above his head; he shaved himself into a male and female head so that he could hide and practice his speech with peace of mind... Demosthenes not only trained his pronunciation, but also worked hard to improve his political and literary accomplishments. He studied ancient Greek poetry and mythology, recited excellent tragedies and comedies, and explored the style and style of famous historians. Plato was recognized as a master of unique speech styles at that time. Demosthenes went to listen to every speech he gave and carefully studied the master's speech skills... After more than ten years of training, Demosthenes He finally became an outstanding speaker. His famous political speeches established an immortal reputation for him. His speeches were collected and published, becoming a model of ancient eloquence and touching the hearts of thousands of readers. When Demosthenes entered the political scene in Athens, it was the time when the Kingdom of Macedonia was rapidly rising and expanding under the governance of King Philip II. Regarding its attitude towards Macedonia, Greece was divided into two factions, one was the faction close to Macedonia, and the other was the expansionist faction mainly represented by Demosthenes who opposed Macedonia. Demosthenes went to the rostrum of the citizens' assembly many times to denounce Philip II. He delivered 5 speeches against Philip, the most famous of which was delivered in 341 BC. In this speech, he loudly declared: "While the ship of Athens has not yet been destroyed, everyone in the ship, big or small, must take action." Save the nation. Once the huge waves roll over the side of the ship, everything will perish and all efforts will be in vain." It is said that when Philip read this speech, he actually said: "If I had listened to Demosthenes' speech, I myself would have voted for him to be the leader of my opponents." This speech is full of patriotism. Passionate, illustrative speech made a difference. The citizens' assembly decided to send envoys to contact friendly countries, and Demosthenes was also sent to Byzantium. In 340 BC, an anti-Macedonian alliance was formed, and the Greeks who aided Byzantium defeated the Macedonian fleet. Subsequently, Demosthenes was appointed supervisor of the admiralty. He immediately began to reorganize the navy and used all the money from theater performances for military expenses. Demosthenes has a famous saying: "The soul of rhetoric is action, action, action." He himself followed this sentence. In 388 BC, he participated in the decisive Battle of Chaeronea as a heavy soldier. Greece failed due to internal divisions and from then on, Greece lost its freedom and independence. In 366 BC, Philip was assassinated. Demosthenes, who was overjoyed, appeared at the meeting of 500 people wearing festive attire and a wreath on his head. In 322 BC, the uprising against Macedonia was suppressed, and the Macedonians demanded the handover of Demosthenes. He had to leave Athens, fled and went into exile, and committed suicide by taking poison in the Temple of Poseidon on a small island in 322 BC. In 280 BC, the Athenians built a bronze statue of him. His spirit of being loyal to his country and fighting tenaciously for independence and freedom will always live in the hearts of the people of Athens and those who admire and appreciate him.

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