The Buddha

The Buddha (6th Century BCE)

"Though one might conquer in battle
a thousand times a thousand men,
the one who conquers himself alone
is supreme in battle."

• The Dhammapada (Verses on the Way, Chapter 8), recorded in the 3rd century BCE. Translation by Glenn Wallis, 2004.

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