He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
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Inner disorder leaves a person exposed. What is not governed within becomes vulnerable from every side.
The image is memorable because it is architectural. Self-command is pictured not as repression, but as a form of protection that keeps the whole life from lying open to invasion.
The proverb still feels severe because it speaks plainly. Discipline is not cosmetic here. It is structural.
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