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איזהו גיבור? הכובש את יצרו

Who is mighty? He who conquers his own impulse.

The greatest strength is mastery over one's own desires and temper.

Traditional Israel Wisdom, Israel

Source: Ben Zoma, Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) 4:1, Mishnah, c. 200 CE

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