Plato Quotes

Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.

There is little that can withstand a man who can conquer himself.

In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves... self-discipline with all of them came first.

If a man should conquer in battle a thousand and a thousand more, and another should conquer himself, his would be the greater victory, because the greatest of victories is the victory over oneself.

Though thousand times a thousand in battle one may conquer, yet should one conquer just oneself, one is the greatest conqueror.

Self-Conquest is the greatest of victories. Mighty is he who conquers himself.

The first and the best victory is to conquer self.

It is much easier to conquer a country than to conquer ourselves.

It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.

There is no finer sensations in life that which comes with victory over one's self. Go forward to a goal of inward achievement, brushing aside all your old internal enemies as you advance.

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.

The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile.

I do not ask for any crown But that which all may win; Nor try to conquer any world Except the one within.

The hardest victory is the victory over self.

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.

Conquering others takes force, conquering yourself is true strength.

He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.

Self-respect leads to self-discipline.

Though he should conquer a thousand men in the battlefield a thousand times, yet he, indeed, who would conquer himself is the noblest victor.

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.

Victory in physical battles requires strength, muscles, and skill; but the fight is never tougher and victory is never sweeter than in the battles over self.

By constant self-discipline and self-control you can develop greatness of character.

The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline.

Since I've started fighting it has taught me a lot about self respect, self confidence and self control.