Henry Ward Beecher Quotes

One who conquers himself is greater than another who conquers a thousand times a thousand on the battlefield.

If you want to overcome the whole world, overcome yourself.

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

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.

Make no mistake, I always want to win, but I never fight with an opponent. My fight is within me it is the struggle to be the best I can be at whatever I do.

The first and the best victory is to conquer self.

This ability to conquer oneself is no doubt the most precious of all things sports bestows.

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

The most important battle is one to conquer yourself.

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.

Make yourself do unpleasant things so as to gain the upper hand of your soul.

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

Conquer yourself and you can conquer everything else.

because the hardest boss a man can ever have is himself.

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

You need to put what you learn into practice and do it over and over again until it's a habit. I always say, 'Seeing is not believing. Doing is believing.' There is a lot to learn about fitness, nutrition and emotions, but once you do, you can master them instead of them mastering you.

For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories.

The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline.

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.

Study strategy over the years and achieve the spirit of the warrior. Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men.

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.

It's very difficult to regulate yourself, and if you learn to do that, well, it starts to spill over.