Should a seeker not find a companion who
is one's better or equal, let one resolutely pursue a
solitary course; there is no
fellowship with a fool.
-- The Dhammapada "Chapter Five -- The Fool" no.61
Though one may conquer a thousand times
a thousand people in battle, yet one indeed is
the noblest victor who conquers oneself.
-- The Dhammapada "Chapter Eight -- The Thousands" no.103