'Though a man should conquer thousands and thousands of valiant (foes), greater will be his victory if he conquers nobody but himself. 'Fight with your Self; why fight with external foes? He who conquers himself through himself, will obtain happiness. 'The five senses, anger, pride, delusion, and greed--difficult to conquer is one's self; but when that is conquered, everything is conquered.'
Eat in proportion to thy hunger; how can he give praises who scarce can breathe by reason of his gluttony? He whose stomach is full is void of wisdom. The prey is entrapped in the snare because of its greed. …
(A man) should elevate his self by his self; he should not debase his self, for even (a man's) own self is his friend, (a man's) own self is also his enemy. To him who has subjugated his self by his self, his self is a friend; but to him who has not restrained his self, his own self behaves inimically, like an enemy.