οἷς πρόθεσίς ἐστιν ἀδικεῖν, παρ' αὐτοῖς οὐδὲ δικαία ἀπολογία ἰσχύει → not even a just excuse means anything to those bent on injustice | the tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny | any excuse will serve a tyrant
economy: Ar. and P. εὐτέλεια, ἡ.
frugality: Ar. and P. φειδωλία, ἡ.
to make some retrenchment in government expenses: P. τῶν κατὰ τὴν πόλιν τι εἰς εὐτέλειαν σωφρονίσαι (Thuc. 8, 1).
