exhortation
From LSJ
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
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. παρακέλευσις, ἡ, παράκλησις, ἡ, παραμυθία, ἡ, ἐπικέλευσις, ἡ, V. παρακέλευσμα, το. Mutual exhortation: P. διακελευσμός, ὁ. Counsel: P. and V. παραίνεσις, ἡ, νουθέτησις, ἡ, νουθέτημα, το.
