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Conquest Quotes

"To conquer oneself is the best and noblest victory, to be vanquished by one's own nature is the worst and most ignoble defeat."

"To conquer oneself is the best and noblest victory, to be vanquished by one's own nature is the worst and most ignoble defeat."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Conquest, Victory, Self, Discipline, Failure

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"But after the spirit of conquest had changed the first governments, all the succeeding ones have, in general, proved one continued series of injustice, which has reigned in all countries for almost four thousand years."

"But after the spirit of conquest had changed the first governments, all the succeeding ones have, in general, proved one continued series of injustice, which has reigned in all countries for almost four thousand years."

Ezra Stiles, American Clergyman

Conquest, Countries, First, Injustice

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"He who has conquered his internal enemies, to such an Arihant, I bow down to them. Learn to recognize the inner enemies. Anger, pride, deceit and greed are the inner enemies."

"He who has conquered his internal enemies, to such an Arihant, I bow down to them. Learn to recognize the inner enemies. Anger, pride, deceit and greed are the inner enemies."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

Conquest, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Life

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"You have to conquer every mountain to realize the dream."

"You have to conquer every mountain to realize the dream."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Conquest, Dream, Strength, Goal

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"Conquest was once over the outer territories, but the new conquest is for the inner-territories of our hearts."

"Conquest was once over the outer territories, but the new conquest is for the inner-territories of our hearts."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Conquest, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Life

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