ἄμεινον γὰρ ἑαυτῷ φυλάττειν τὴν ἐλευθερίαν τοῦ ἑτέρων ἀφαιρεῖσθαι → for it is better to guard one's own freedom than to deprive another of his
subs.
Platform for speaking: Ar. and P. βῆμα, τό, V. βάθρον, τό (Eur., I.T. 962).