αὐτόχειρες οὔτε τῶν ἀγαθῶν οὔτε τῶν κακῶν γίγνονται τῶν συμβαινόντων αὐτοῖς → for not with their own hands do they deal out the blessings and curses that befall us
apresurarse διακατασπεύσαντες τοῦ πολεμεῖν ἀπήρξαντο Rom.Mel.58.ιεʹ.9.