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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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Full diacritics: κνῦ Medium diacritics: κνῦ Low diacritics: κνυ Capitals: ΚΝΥ
Transliteration A: knŷ Transliteration B: kny Transliteration C: kny Beta Code: knu=

English (LSJ)

τὸ ἐλάχιστον, Hsch.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1464] erkl. Hesych. ἐλάχιστον; entweder mit κνύζω, κνυζάω zusammenhangend u. an οὐδὲ γρῦ erinnernd, oder von κνύω, κνύζω, = κνάω, so Viel man vom Nagel abschabt.