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

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Topic

Self-mastery Personal growth

Source

Pali Tipitaka

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Sanskrit

Time

100 BC 100s BC 2nd century BC

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Original Citation

Pali Tipitaka. c. 100 BC, Khuddaka Nikaya, Dhammapada v. 103.

Current Citation

Meghaprasara, Matthew. New Guide to the Tipitaka. Sangha of Books, 2013, Dhammapada v. 103.

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Topic
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Author

Elizabeth Appell
Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1979 1970s 20th century
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Citation

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