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Anyhow it was certain that he was much less agreeable in his self-subdued condition.

From The Marriage of Elinor by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)

Satisfaction is the contentment which arises from the contrary of dejection; the explication being, Quiescent, self-subdued.

From The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy by Acharya, Madhava

In Godfrey of Bouillon we perceive enthusiasm guided by wisdom; difficulties overcome by resolution, self-subdued by devotion.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845 by Various

Tis better to conquer self Than all this multitude; If one be self-subdued And ever self-controlled, 105.

From The Buddha's Path of Virtue A Translation of the Dhammapada by Woodward, Frank Lee