Quote by Henry Ward Beecher

No man is such a conqueror, as the one that has defeated himself.

No man is such a conqueror, as the one that has defeated him

Summary

This quote suggests that true victory lies in conquering our own weaknesses and inner struggles. It implies that overcoming one's own flaws and self-destructive behaviors requires more strength and determination than conquering external obstacles or dominating others. The quote highlights the importance of self-awareness, self-discipline, and personal growth in attaining true triumph and reaching one's fullest potential. By acknowledging and confronting our own limitations and working on self-improvement, we can become the ultimate conquerors in our own lives.

Topics

By Henry Ward Beecher

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Comedy was the key to everything. I grew up fast and control

Comedy was the key to everything. I grew up fast and controlled my future by bringing it on faster than it naturally unfolded. I cheated myself out of a childhood but then got a running headstart into adulthood that no one else could keep up with.

To use the power of the bison, I had to perform that part of

To use the power of the bison, I had to perform that part of my vision for the people to see.

The man who goes alone can start today but he who travels wi

The man who goes alone can start today but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.

Henry David Thoreau

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't r

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

Honor is like an island, rugged and without a beach; once we

Honor is like an island, rugged and without a beach; once we have left it, we can never return.

Nicholas Boileau

Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to disp

Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities which he does not possess, and to gain applauses which he cannot keep; so that scarcely can two persons meet, but one is offended or diverted by the ostentation of the other

Life Relationships

Men sometimes feel injured by praise because it assigns a li

Men sometimes feel injured by praise because it assigns a limit to their merit; few people are modest enough not to take offense that one appreciates them.

Marquis De Vauvenargues

The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole

The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole question of standards and leadership because of his unbounded faith in the plain people.

Man consists in Truth. If he exposes Truth, he exposes himse

Man consists in Truth. If he exposes Truth, he exposes himself. If he betrays Truth, he betrays himself. We speak not here of lies, but of acting against Conviction.

I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do tha

I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to earth.

Science has produced such powerful weapons that in a war bet

Science has produced such powerful weapons that in a war between great powers there would be neither victor nor vanquished. Both would be overwhelmed in destruction.

All life is in vain, for Death makes a nonsense of pain.

All life is in vain, for Death makes a nonsense of pain.

Humor Funny Inspirational Dark