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If a man should conquer in battle a thousand and a thousand more, and another man should… — Pali Tipitaka

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If a man should conquer in battle a thousand and a thousand more, and another man should conquer himself, his would be the greater victory, because the greatest of victories is the victory over oneself.

Pali Tipitaka
100 BC
★ 3.6
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Topic
Self-masteryPersonal growth
Genre
Religious literature
Medium
Scripture
Time
100 BCAncient World
Provenance
Current citation
Meghaprasara, Matthew. New Guide to the Tipitaka. Sangha of Books, 2013, Dhammapada v. 103.
Original citation
Pali Tipitaka. c. 100 BC, Khuddaka Nikaya, Dhammapada v. 103.

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