λῆμα
ἔστι δίκης ὀφθαλμός ὃς τά πανθ' ὁρᾶ → there is an eye of justice that sees everything, all-seeing justice
English (LSJ)
ατος, τό, (λῶ)
A will, desire, purpose, Epich.182 (prob.l.): concrete, λ. Κορωνίδος wilful Coronis, Pi.P.3.25; μητρῷον λ. thy proud mother, S.El.1427; λήματος κάκη weakness of will, cowardice, A.Th.616; ἥκιστα τοὐμὸν λ. ἔφυ τυραννικόν E.Med.348; ἐς τὸ κέρδος λ. ἔχων ἀνειμένον Id.Heracl.3, cf. 199, Alc.981 (lyr.), Ba.1000 (lyr.). II temper of mind, spirit, either, 1 in good sense, courage, resolution, εὔτολμον ψυχῆς λ. Simon.140; γενναῖον λ. Pi.P. 8.45, cf. N.1.57; αἴθων λ. fiery in courage, A.Th.448; δύο λήμασιν ἴσους Ἀτρεΐδας Id.Ag.122 (lyr.); τοξουλκῷ λήματι πιστοί relying on their archer spirit, Id.Pers.55 (anap.); ἀρείφατον λ. Id.Fr.147; πέτρας τὸ λ. κἀδάμαντος E.Cyc.596; λ. οὐκ ἄτολμον Ar.Nu.457 (lyr.); καθ' Ἡρακλέα . . τὸ λ. ἔχων Id.Ra.463; or, 2 in bad sense, insolence, arrogance, audacity, ὅσον λ. ἔχων ἀφίκου S.OC877 (lyr.); ὦ λῆμ' ἀναιδές ib.960; δῆλον . . τἀνθρώπου' στι τὸ λῆμα Ar.Nu.1350 (lyr.).— Poet. word, also used in Ion. Prose, in signf. spirit, courage, ἔργα χειρῶν τε καὶ λήματος Hdt.5.72; λήματος πλέος ib.111, cf. 7.99, 9.62: and in late Prose, as D.S.2.58 (pl.), J.BJ3.10.4, Luc.Dem.Enc.50, etc.; defined by Andronic.Pass.p.575 M.
