Olga Korbut Quotes

The hardest victory is the victory over self.

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

The first and the best victory is to conquer self.

No man is such a conqueror, as the one that has defeated himself.

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.

The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline.

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

He who overcomes others has force; he who overcomes himself is strong.

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.

When we are foolish, we want to conquer the world. When we are wise, we want to conquer ourselves. That begins when we do what we should no matter how we feel about it.

Conquering others takes force, conquering yourself is true strength.

Only in the crucible of self-mastery can freedom be smelted

Discipline comes through self control. This means that you must control all negative qualities. Before you can control conditions, you must first control yourself. Self-mastery is the hardest job you will ever tackle. If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.

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.

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

The battle for self-discipline may leave you a bit bruised and battered but always a better person.

All successes begin with Self-Discipline. It starts with you.

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline.

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

The most valuable form of discipline is the one that you impose upon yourself.

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

The most important battle is one to conquer yourself.

Every attainment, every step forward in knowledge, follows from courage, from hardness against oneself, from cleanliness in relation to oneself.

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.