ὡς οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → since unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills
perseverance: P. καρτερία, ἡ, καρτέρησις, ἡ.
industry: P. φιλοπονία, ἡ, P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.