#conquer

O, once in each man's life, at least, Good luck knocks at his door; And wit to seize the flitting guest Need never hunger more. But while the loitering idler waits Good luck beside his fire, The bold heart storms at fortune's gates, And conquers its desire. ↗

— Lewis J. Bates

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Living substance conquers the frenzy of destruction only in the ecstasy of procreation. ↗

— Walter Benjamin

#destruction #ecstasy #frenzy #living #only

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

— Lao Tzu

#himself #mighty #others #strong #who

They can conquer who believe they can. ↗

— Virgil

#conquer #who

We live in a world of guns, bombs and terror. To conquer hate seems a nigh-impossible task. ↗

— Theodore Bikel

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The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness. ↗

— William Blake

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So then learn to conquer your fear. This is the only art we have to master nowadays: to look at things without fear, and to fearlessly do right. ↗

— Friedrich Durrenmatt

#conquer #fear #fearlessly #learn #look

Conquer, but don't triumph. ↗

— Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

#triumph

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit. ↗

— Napoleon Bonaparte

#conquered #forces #long #long run #only

History is the transformation of tumultuous conquerors into silent footnotes. ↗

— Paul Eldridge

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