οὐ γὰρ εἰς περιουσίαν ἐπράττετ' αὐτοῖς τὰ τῆς πόλεως → for selfish greed had no place in their statesmanship
middle voice of a derivative of πολίτης; to behave as a citizen (figuratively): let conversation be, live.
ΝΜΑβλ. πολιτεύω.