Sir Edmund Hillary, who with Tenzing Norgay was the first to climb Mount Everest, famously said “It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” Others have expressed similar sentiments:
Is Self-Mastery About Conquest or Compassion?
Is Self-Mastery About Conquest or Compassion?
Is Self-Mastery About Conquest or Compassion?
Sir Edmund Hillary, who with Tenzing Norgay was the first to climb Mount Everest, famously said “It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” Others have expressed similar sentiments: