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
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Choice: P. and V. αἵρεσις, ἡ. In preference to, prep.: P. and V. πρό (gen.), V. πρόσθε (gen.), πάρος (gen.), P. ἔμπροσθεν (gen.); see before.
