they considered their own interests more important
From LSJ
τίκτει γὰρ κόρος ὕβριν, ὅταν πολὺς ὄλβος ἕπηται ἀνθρώποις ὁπ̣όσοις μὴ νόος ἄρτιος ἦι → satiety breeds arrogance whenever men with unfit minds have great wealth
English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)
τὸ ἑαυτῶν προὐργιαίτερον ἐποιήσαντο
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