“Men are amazed more at those who could have [great] things than those who actually have them.”

 

θαυμάζουσι γοῦν τῶν ἐχόντων αὐτὰ μᾶλλον τοὺς δυναμένους ἔχειν…

 

Why? I guess because of suspicion Longinus supposes.