Dhammapada — Chapter 8: Sahassavagga
16 verses
Verse 1
Better than a thousand meaningless words is one word of meaning, hearing which one finds peace.
Verse 2
Better than a thousand meaningless verses is one verse of meaning, hearing which one finds peace.
Verse 3
Though one may recite a hundred verses of meaningless words, better is one word of Dhamma, hearing which one finds peace.
Verse 4
Though one may conquer a thousand times a thousand men in battle, he who conquers himself alone is the greatest of all conquerors.
Verse 5
It is better to conquer oneself than to conquer other people. For a person who has disciplined himself, who always practises self-restraint —