Strength Quotes

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

31459 quotes

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"I have learned that to be a noble person, one must develop inner strength."
Francesco Petrarch
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"The greatest test of character is not victory, but how one bears defeat."
Francesco Petrarch
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"The greatest strength lies not in the force of your blow, but in the precision of your aim."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
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"The mind grows not through comfort, but through the struggle with difficulty."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
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"The mind sharpened by mathematics is a mind prepared for any challenge."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
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"The human mind, properly developed, is equal to any intellectual challenge."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
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"The mind that refuses to be challenged will never experience growth."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"There is no greater strength than in admitting one's weaknesses."
Gerolamo Cardano
"Strength is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."
Gerolamo Cardano
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"Craftiness and credulity are both weak."
Francis Bacon
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"In this life we will always encounter struggles. It's what defines us."
Francis Bacon
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"The strength of a man is in unity with others."
Francis Bacon
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"Strength lies not in the body, but in the spirit."
Francesco Petrarch
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"Strength is shown not in the power to harm, but in the power to heal."
Francesco Petrarch
"The human spirit cannot be conquered by force alone."
Juan Luis Vives
"Strength of character matters more than strength of body."
Juan Luis Vives
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"The strength of a civilization is measured by how it treats those who think differently."
Matteo Ricci
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"The greatest strength is knowing when to yield."
Matteo Ricci
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"We build character not in moments of ease, but in moments of resistance."
Matteo Ricci
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"The greatest strength is knowing when to yield and when to stand firm."
Christine de Pizan
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"To nurture is not weakness; it is the highest form of strength."
Christine de Pizan
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"The woman who knows her worth does not diminish others to elevate herself."
Christine de Pizan
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"In adversity, we discover reserves of strength we did not know we possessed."
Christine de Pizan
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"The human spirit achieves greatness when necessity demands it."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
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"Every moment of struggle contains within it potential for growth."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
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"Never rely entirely on anyone; self-sufficiency is the truest independence."
Baltasar Gracián
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"Strength of character is shown not in triumph, but in how we face defeat."
Baltasar Gracián
"Every obstacle is an invitation to discover a strength you did not know you possessed."
Gerolamo Cardano
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"Strong natures have all the attributes of strong natures; they trust themselves instinctively."
Francis Bacon
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"Strength is not merely physical, but intellectual and moral."
Niccolò Copernicus