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The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile.
Speaker: PlatoPosted: 19 Mar 2009 at 9:07 PMComments: None... Be the first to comment!
The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile.
The turbulent billows of the fretful surface leave the deep parts of the ocean undisturbed; and to him who has a hold on vaster and more permanent realities, the hourly vicissitudes of his personal destiny seem relatively insignificant things. The really religious person is accordingly unshakable and full of equanimity, and calmly ready for any duty that the day may bring forth.