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
Prius perhaps Av. vīra, man, hero, Skt. vīra, influenced by Gr. ἱερός, posterius APers. maniš (comp.), mind, Av. manah; having a hero-mind; cf. in meaning Ἀρσαμένης.
