The priests of the temple of Zeus at Dodona say that the first prophecies were the words of an oak. Everyone who lived at

The priests of the temple of Zeus at Dodona say that the first prophecies were the words of an oak. Everyone who lived at that time, not being as wise as you young ones are today, found it rewarding enough in their simplicity to listen to an oak or even a stone, so long as it was telling the truth, while it seems to make a difference to you who is speaking and where he comes from. Why, though, don’t you just consider whether what he says is right or wrong?

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