Strength Quotes

Not just muscle and might, but the inner resolve that carries people through impossible situations.

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"The man of wisdom is relaxed and happy; the man of virtue is calm and serene; but the man of courage is undaunted and daring."
Confucius
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"He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty."
Confucius
"Strength comes from the acceptance of our own weakness."
Thales of Miletus
"Strength is not the absence of vulnerability but mastery over it."
Thales of Miletus
"The greatest strength is gentleness."
Laozi
"True strength is concealed, not displayed."
Laozi
"He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty."
Laozi
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"True strength lies not in the muscles but in the character."
Mencius
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"The superior man is firm yet flexible, strong yet gentle."
Mencius
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"Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body."
Pythagoras
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"A man's character is his fate."
Heraclitus
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"The strength of all men is measurable; only the gods have limitless strength."
Heraclitus
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"The strength of a chain is its weakest link; strengthen it."
Heraclitus
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"In the depth of winter, I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer."
Zhuangzi
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"The softest thing in the world overcomes the hardest."
Zhuangzi
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"The superior man is anxious lest he should not get the better of himself; he is not anxious lest other people should not get the better of him."
Confucius
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"The strength of a tree is in its roots; the strength of a person is in character."
Confucius
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"Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."
Confucius
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"The greatest victory is victory over self."
Confucius
"The strength of a man lies not in his muscles but in his understanding."
Thales of Miletus
"True strength is the ability to endure without losing integrity."
Thales of Miletus
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"Do not look for a staff to lean upon; instead, cultivate inner strength."
Pythagoras
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"Strength is not measured by the size of one's fist, but by the strength of one's will."
Pythagoras
"The softest thing in the world overcomes the hardest."
Laozi
"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true strength."
Laozi
"The greatest strength is the strength of character."
Epicurus
"Where there is unity, there is strength."
Thales of Miletus
"The strong are those who know their weakness."
Thales of Miletus
"True strength is the refusal to be broken."
Thales of Miletus
"The strong protect the weak."
Thales of Miletus