He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
If you can win complete mastery over self, you will easily master all else. To triumph over self is the perfect victory.
To be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile.
For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories... The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile.
A man may conquer a million men in battle but one who conquers himself is, indeed, the greatest of conquerors.
Individuals have conquered themselves. Nations and large bodies of men, never.
First get an absolute conquest over thyself, and then thou wilt easily govern thy wife.
How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself?
I am pretty controlled I have to say.
I'm used to always deciding everything myself. It's a blessing, but also a terrible defect.
Can we fight against and subdue ourselves? That is the greatest difficulty we ever encountered, and the most arduous warfare we ever engaged in.
He who has conquered the internal nature controls the whole universe; it becomes his servant.
