Self-Conquest Quotes

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

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

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

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

To be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Self-conquest is really self-surrender. Yet before we can surrender ourselves we must become ourselves. For no one can give up what he does not possess.

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

I've had quite a lot to conquer in myself apart from writing. Not that I've been a pure angel when I come to the end of it.

We have a world to conquer...one person at a time...starting with ourselves.

He who has conquered his own coward spirit has conquered the whole outward world.

When all the Self was conquered and dead, when all passions and desires were silent, then the last must awaken, the innermost of Being that is no longer Self - the great secret!

Your task is to conquer yourselves, not ships, lands and castles. This battle is the one in which you especially are to 'come off conqueror.' It is fought every day. In fact, it is a continuing process which commenced a long, long time ago.

There never was a war that was not inward; I must fight till I have conquered in myself what causes war.

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

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.

Individuals have conquered themselves. Nations and large bodies of men, never.

The conquering of self is truly greater than were one to conquer many worlds.

It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.

Pay bad people with your goodness; fight their hatred with your kindness. Even if you do not achieve a victory over other people, you will conquer yourself.