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.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.
In this world, with thy earthly life, thou art under heaven, stars, and elements, also under hell and devils; all ruleth in thee, and over thee.
Study what thou art Whereof thou art a part What thou knowest of this art This is really what thou art. All that is without thee also is within.
Thou art not for the earth, nor for the Heaven the world is for thee, thou art not for the world.
My honour was not yielded, but conquered merely.
Mysterious love, uncertain treasure, hast thou more of pain or pleasure! Endless torments dwell about thee: Yet who would live, and live without thee!
Defeat furnishes good material to the poets and the artists, but none of us care to have the glory of the conquered apply to us.
A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within.
Thou must be emptied of that wherewith thou art full, that thou mayest be filled with that whereof thou art empty.
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.