οἷς πρόθεσίς ἐστιν ἀδικεῖν, παρ' αὐτοῖς οὐδὲ δικαία ἀπολογία ἰσχύει → not even a just excuse means anything to those bent on injustice | the tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny | any excuse will serve a tyrant
be awkwardly placed, be badly off, be in a predicament, be in an awkward position, be in an embarrassing position, be in desperate straits, be in difficulties, be necessitous, be placed in an awkward situation
