Though he should conquer a thousand men in the battlefield a thousand times, yet he, indeed, who would conquer himself is the noblest victor.

~ Buddha

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

~ Lao Tzu

He who rules his spirit has won a greater victory than the taking of a city.

~ Jesus Christ   

The most excellent Jihad is that for the conquest of self.

~ Mohammad

Those who have conquered themselves...live in peace, alike in cold and heat, pleasure and pain, praise and blame...To such people a clod of dirt, a stone, and gold are the same...Because they are impartial, they rise to great heights... More

~ Bhagavad Gita

If a man should conquer in battle a thousand and a thousand more, and another man should conquer himself, his would be the greater victory, because the greatest of victories is the victory over oneself; and neither the gods in heaven above nor the demons down below can turn into defeat the victory of such a man.

~ The Dhammapada

Who is a mighty person? He who can control his inclinations or character traits.

~ Talmud

You can never conquer the mountain. You can only conquer yourself.

~ James Whittaker

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

~ Confucius

Vain indeed is all overweening pride in the conquest even of the entire universe if one has not conquered one's own passions.

~ Shri Aurobindo

If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.

~ Napoleon Hill

The spiritual warrior is he who breaks an idol; and the idol of each person is his Ego.

~ Imam Abul Qasim al-Qushayri

External victories bring temporary happiness. Conquering yourself brings lasting happiness.

~ Vadim Kotelnikov

He who conquers self conquers all.

~ Swami Vivekananda

Real glory springs from the silent conquest of ourselves.

~ Joseph P. Thompson

Winners never quit and quitters never win.

~ Vince Lombardi

Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems... More

~ Sun Tzu

Seizing the initiative can make all the difference between winning and loosing.

~ Thomas Davis III

The prescription for winning in business: Speed, Simplicity, Self-confidence... More

~ Jack Welch

The winners stun us not by their cleverness, but by the fact that every tiny aspect of the business is just a touch better than the norm.

~ Tom Peters

Good athletes do not know what tiredness is. They do not know what discouragement is. Good athletes only know what victory is.

~ Fidel Castro

The difference between a warrior and an ordinary person is that the warrior sees everything as a challenge while an ordinary person sees everything as a blessing or a curse.

~ Carlos Castaneda

Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work, body and soul.

~ Charles Buxton

Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory.

~ Norman Vincent Peale

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

~ Winston Churchill

Winning is about overcoming. Whatever stretch goal you are striving to achieve, whether you are working on a challenging project, or trying to solve a difficult problem, or fighting a powerful enemy, or correcting your own personal weaknesses, you are a winner if you manage to overcome all the obstacles and make your dream a reality.

~ Vadim Kotelnikov

We believe that economics does not necessarily have to be a zero-sum game; it can be a win-win proposition for everyone involved so long as they have the tools in which to succeed.

~ Ron Kind

Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win.

~ Jonathan Kozol