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
from ἀντί and the middle voice of ἔχω; to hold oneself opposite to, i.e. (by implication) adhere to; by extension to care for: hold fast, hold to, support.
