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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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substantive

P. κόρη, ἡ.

clay figures: P. πήλινοι, οἱ.

Met., slave: P. and V. δοῦλος, ὁ.

plaything: Ar. and P. παίγνιον, τό.