Conquering Oneself Quotes

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

His own self must be conquered by the king for all time; then only are his enemies to be conquered.

But since the world, which thou art to strive against, is not without thee, but within thee, it follows, that it is also to be conquered not without, but within thee.

A man may conquer a million men in battle but one who conquers himself is, indeed, the greatest of conquerors.

Vain indeed is all overweening pride in the conquest even of the entire universe if one has not conquered one's own passions.

Suppose that by revenge you might destroy one enemy; yet, by exercising the Christian's temper you might conquer three‌–‌your own lust, Satan's temptation, and your enemy's heart.

How to get the best of it all? One must conquer, achieve, get to the top; one must know the end to be convinced that one can win the end - to know there's no dream that musn't be daredIs this the summit, crowning the day? How cool and quiet! We're not exultant; but delighted, joyful, soberly astonished. Have we vanquished an enemy? None but ourselves. Have we gained success? That word means nothing here. Have we won a kingdom? Noand yes. We have achieved an ultimate satisfactionfulfilled a destiny. To struggle and to understand - never this last without the other; such is the law.