Who is mighty? He that subdues his evil nature
The true hero is one who controls his evil inclination. A proverb praising restraint over impulses and evil desires.
("Who is mighty? He that subdues his passion, as it is said (Proverbs 16:32): 'He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty.' – Avot 4:1)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
אֵיזֶהוּ גִּיבּוֹר? הַכּוֹבֵשׁ אֶת יִצְרוֹ
Definition (Hebrew)
הַגִּבּוֹר הָאֲמִתִּי הוּא זֶה שֶׁשּׁוֹלֵט עַל יִצְרוֹ הָרַע. פִּתְגָּם בְּשֶׁבַח רִסּוּן הַדְּחָפִים וְהַיְּצָרִים הָרָעִים.
("אֵיזֶה הוּא גִּבּוֹר-הַכּוֹבֵשׁ אֶת יִצְרוֹ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (מִשְׁלֵי טז לֵב ) "טוֹב אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם, מִגִּבּוֹר" –אָבוֹת ד א)