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δυνατὰ δὲ οἱ προύχοντες πράσσουσι καὶ οἱ ἀσθενεῖς ξυγχωροῦσιν → the strong do what they will; the weak do what they must | the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must | they that have odds of power exact as much as they can, and the weak yield to such conditions as they can get

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

altor: ōris, m. alo.
I Subst., a nourisher, sustainer, foster-father: omnium rerum educator et altor, * Cic. N. D. 2, 34: altore recepto, Ov. M. 11, 101: Curetes altores Jovis, * Sall. ap. Lact. 1, 21 fin.; so * Tac. A. 6, 37; Sen. Herc. Fur. 1247; * Stat. S. 2, 1, 69.—Worshipped as a god, Varr. Fragm. p. 226 Bip.; cf. Aug. Civ. Dei, 23 fin.—
II Adj., nutritious: suci altores, Nemes. Cyn. 257.