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
pătĭo: patĕre, v. patior
I init.
pătĭō, ĕre, arch. c. patior : Næv. Com. 67 ; [impér. patiunto ] Cic. Leg. 3, 11.
