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
praecursus: a, um, Part., from praecurro.
praecursus: ūs, m. praecurro,
I a forerunning, coming before, anticipation (post - Aug.): Etesiarum, Plin. 16, 25, 42, § 104: praecursu quodam gloriosae passionis, Ambros. in Luc. 5, 109.