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Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil

Plato, Laws, 626e
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[[trunk of human body]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[κύτος]], τό ([[Plato]]).
 
[[trunk of a tree]]: [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] and [[prose|P.]] [[στέλεχος]], τό, [[πρέμνον]], τό, [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[κορμός]], ὁ.
 
[[elephant's trunk]]: [[προβοσκίς]], ἡ, Arist.PA659a15, Phylarch. 36J., Plb.3.46.12, Agatharch.71, Str.15.1.43.
 
[[box]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[θήκη]], ἡ; see [[box]].
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trunk of human body: P. and V. κύτος, τό (Plato).

trunk of a tree: Ar. and P. στέλεχος, τό, πρέμνον, τό, Ar. and V. κορμός, ὁ.

elephant's trunk: προβοσκίς, ἡ, Arist.PA659a15, Phylarch. 36J., Plb.3.46.12, Agatharch.71, Str.15.1.43.

box: P. and V. θήκη, ἡ; see box.