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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

German > Latin

[2] Toben, das, tumultuatio. tumultus (das Lärmen). – strepitus (lautes Getöse, so daß es widerhallt). – furor (das Rasen). – aestus (das Wallen und Brausen des Meeres).