φειδοῖ πονηρᾷ μηδέν' εὖ ποιεῖν βροτῶν

From LSJ

κῶς ταῦτα βασιλέϊ ἐκχρήσει περιυβρίσθαι → how will it be good enough for the king to be insulted with these things

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes Reversed)

from base reluctance to benefit any men