Democritus Quotes

The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures.

He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty" - Lao-tsu One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself.

If thou wouldst conquer thy weakness, thou must never gratify it.

His resolve is not to seem the bravest, but to be.

Terrible is the fight put up by the senses. Fight bravely! Conquer them you must.

Strength instead of being the lusty child of passion, grows by grappling with and subduing them.

Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.

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

Will power is only the tensile strength of one's own disposition. One cannot increase it by a single ounce.

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.

They who overcome their desires once can overcome them always.

Of my own spirit let me be in sole though feeble mastery.

A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them.

Having a superpower has nothing to do with the ability to fly or jump, or superhuman strength. The truest superpowers are the ones we all possess: willpower, integrity, and most importantly, courage.

Self-control is only courage under another form. It may also be regarded as the primary essence of character.

Courage is about learning how to function despite the fear, to put aside your instincts to run or give in completely to the anger born from fear. Courage is about using your brain and your heart when every cell of your body is screaming at your to fight or flee - and then following through on what you believe is the right thing to do.

It is all very well to talk about being the captain of your soul. It is hard, and only a few heroes, saints, and geniuses have been the captains of their souls for any extended period of their lives.

True paurusha, true bravery, consists in driving out the brute in us.

A man's reaction to his appetites and impulses when they are roused gives the measure of that man's character. In these reactions are revealed the man's power to govern or his forced servility to yield.

Roam in the world as a lion of self-control; see that the frogs of weakness don’t kick you around.

You have to dare to live through the pain and struggle. Acknowledge your anguish but do not let it pull you out of yourself. Hold on to your chosen direction, your discipline, your prayer, your work, your guides, and trust that one day love will have conquered enough of you that even the most fearful part will allow love to cast out all fear.

When you are required to exhibit strength, it comes.

Fasting gives you confidence to know that your spirit can master appetite . . . and helps to protect against later uncontrolled cravings and gnawing habits.

To be secure everywhere is the mark of sophistication, to be unshakable is the mark of courage, to be permanently in love with every person is the mark of masculinity or femininity, to forgive is the mark of strength, to govern our senses and passions is the mark of freedom.

A brave action is often followed by grief. Do not let my resistance to grief stop the brave action.