Demosthenes was a famous Greek orator and statesman. Demosthenes wrote a wide variety of speeches, including legal orations, up to speeches against King Philip II of Macedon. Living between approximately 384 and 322 BC, many people argue that he was the greatest known orator in Greek history due to his intelligence and mental abilities. Although his initial career as a speaker was not very successful, he went on and achieved many things. From being persistent, Demosthenes' hard work made him famous. With his various works and contrasting styles, many people believe he was a genius for the way he could use his mind and his intellectual understanding in writing speeches and giving orations. The unity of these two elements gave him the fame he has now. , even if he is dead. According to NS Gill, the writer of Greek history; About.com, Demosthenes' early career was not very successful, but he was relentless and eventually reached his destination. Demosthenes had a fairly happy childhood, his family was wealthy, he wrote for a living and spoke in public before launching himself into fame. Demosthenes was born in the kingdom of Paenia, so his full name was Demosthenes son of Demosthenes of Paenia. The name given to people born in the city of Athens was { [name] son ​​of [father's name] of [name of city/kingdom] }His father's name was also Demosthenes, his father died when he was seven years old. Their family was quite wealthy because his father sold weapons all over Greece, but when his father died. He left his money for friends and family to take care of, but his trust in them should not have been. According to Demosthenes, his family friends and relatives soon took the money for themselves and... middle of paper... to become like one who was close to genius. This also made his writing almost peerless. The person who came closest to his brilliant orations is the poet Homer. Cicero, a Greek statesman, philosopher, and orator, stated that the works of Demosthenes are the standards of perfect writing. Many people have tried to falsify his writings, which is why many of the orations listed under his name, about a third, are actually authentic. Demosthenes once said, “Small opportunities are often the beginning of great deeds.” It truly lived up to this statement. With a small window of opportunity, he took it and put in his will, and so much more, to become one of the greatest orators the world has known. His speaking styles are used even now, using our bodies to communicate language. This has helped our modern society become a superior society.