demean oneself
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φιλοκαλοῦμέν τε γὰρ μετ' εὐτελείας καὶ φιλοσοφοῦμεν ἄνευ μαλακίας → our love of what is beautiful does not lead to extravagance; our love of the things of the mind does not makes us soft
behave: P. and V. προσέχειν ἑαυτόν (with adj.).
