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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. intrans.

P. and V. φθέγγεσθαι, Ar. and V. κλάζειν (rare P.), Met.; see chatter.

subs.

V. κλαγγή, ἡ, φθογγή. ἡ, P. and V. φθέγμα, τό, φθόγγος, ὁ, Met.; see chatter.