χρώμενος ἀεὶ τοῖς πρώτοις

From LSJ

Πρόσεχε τῷ ὑποκειμένῳ ἢ τῇ ἐνεργείᾳ ἢ τῷ δόγματι ἢ τῷ σημαινομένῳ. → Look to the essence of a thing, whether it be a point of doctrine, of practice, or of interpretation.

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes Reversed)

having the leading men always at his disposal