Dhamma Verses (Dhammapada, KN 2)

23: The Chapter about the Elephant – 276
The one who is well-trained
Queen Māgandiyā, who had been rejected by the Buddha,
bribed the crowd and slaves to abuse him and the monks when
they came to town; Ven. Ānanda urged the Buddha to go
elsewhere but the Buddha answered that they should be
resolute and spoke about himself in these verses.
320. Ahaṁ nāgo va saṅgāme cāpāto patitaṁ saraṁ
ativākyaṁ titikkhissaṁ, dussīlo hi bahujjano.
Like an elephant in battle
endures an arrow shot from bow
so will I endure abuse, for
many people are unvirtuous.
321. Dantaṁ nayanti samitiṁ, dantaṁ rājābhirūhati,
danto seṭṭho manussesu, yotivākyaṁ titikkhati.
They lead one trained into a crowd,
a King mounts one who has been trained,
amongst humans one trained is best,
the one who can endure abuse.
322. Varam-assatarā dantā, ājānīyā ca Sindhavā,
kuñjarā ca mahānāgā, attadanto tato varaṁ.
Noble are the well-trained horses,
the well-bred horses from Sindh,
and the great tusker elephants,
and even more noble than that
is the one who has trained himself.