do a violence to
From LSJ
κάλλιστον τὸ δικαιότατον, λῷστον δ' ὑγιαίνειν → nothing is more beautiful than being just, but nothing is more pleasant than being healthy | Most beautiful is what is most just; the best thing is to be healthy.
English > Greek (Woodhouse Extra)
ἀνήκεστόν τι δρᾶν, ἀνήκεστόν τι βουλεύειν
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