βουλόμενοι τῇ παρούσῃ τύχῃ ὡς ἐπὶ πλεῖστον ἐπεξελθεῖν

From LSJ

ἀλλ᾽ ἀμφὶ τοῖς σφαλεῖσι μὴ 'ξ ἑκουσίας ὀργὴ πέπειρα → to those who err in judgment, not in will, anger is gentle | men's wrath is softened toward those who have erred unwittingly

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes Reversed)

wishing to push their present success to the uttermost