Quote of the day by Thucydides: 'Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is...' and the ancient wisdom that proves your hardest enemy will always be yourself

• “Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage.
• ”Imagine a room on the verge of an explosion: shouting people, slamming tables, and a rising demand to act right now.
• In the middle of that noise, matching the outrage is effortless.