συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
stick: Ar. and P. βακτηρία, ἡ, V. βάκτρον, τό, σκῆπτρον, τό; see stick.
for punishing: Ar. and P. ῥάβδος, ἡ.
