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
vernarben, cicatricem ducere od. obducere od. trahere: ad cicatricem venire od. pervenire. – eine Wunde fängt an zu v., vu lnus coit in cicatricem: eine vernarbte Wunde, cicatrix: die schon vernarbte Wunde des Staates wieder aufreißen, obductam iam rei publicae cicatricem refricare.