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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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adj.

Manual: P. and V. βάναυσος, Ar. and P. χειροτεκνικός. subs. Workman: Ar. and P. χειροτέχνης, ὁ, V. χειρῶναξ, ὁ (Soph. and Eur., Frag.).