Rhet gre 1390a4-6(4) καὶ δυσέλπιδες διὰ τὴν ἐμπειρίαν (τὰ γὰρ πλείω τῶν γιγνο(5)μένων φαῦλά ἐστιν· ἀποβαίνει γὰρ τὰ πολλὰ ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον), (6) καὶ ἔτι διὰ τὴν δειλίαν.
Rhys Roberts 1924 engThey lack confidence in the future; partly through experience—for most things go wrong, or anyhow turn out worse than one expects; and partly because of their cowardice.
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