Self-Mastery Quotes

“He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty.”

“I do not wish them to have power over men; but over themselves.”

Mary Wollstonecraft

“The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled.”

Andrew Carnegie

“He who is able to withstand the force of desire and anger before leaving this body is a yogi and is happy.”

The Bhagavad Gita

“Fight with yourself; why fight with external foes?”

Mahavira

“He that would be superior to external influences must first become superior to his own passions.”

Samuel Johnson

“Whatever liberates our spirit without giving us mastery over ourselves is destructive.”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“For him who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, his mind will remain the greatest enemy.”

The Bhagavad Gita

“The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself.”