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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

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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v. trans.

Make simple: P. and V. ἁπλοῦν ποιεῖν.

Disentangle: P. and V. λύειν, V. ἐξελίσσειν.

Make clear: P. and V. σαφηνίζειν (Xen.), διασαφεῖν (Plat.).