Strength Quotes

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

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"To maintain one's integrity in the face of pressure is perhaps the ultimate victory."
Ammianus Marcellinus
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"Cruelty is often the mask of a weak mind."
Suetonius
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"The greatest weakness is the belief that one has no weaknesses."
Suetonius
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"The strong do not oppress the weak—they elevate them."
Tacitus
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"Strength is not in the body alone, but in the will."
Tacitus
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"True strength lies in admitting your weaknesses."
Martial
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"Strength is found not in resistance, but in acceptance."
Martial
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"Silence is the greatest power of all."
Pliny the Elder
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"In unity there is strength."
Pliny the Elder
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"Harsh necessity and the sea give orders that must be obeyed."
Horace
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"Strong in body, weak in resolve."
Horace
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"Whoever conquers himself is greater than one who conquers a thousand enemies."
Horace
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"The strength of Rome lay not in individual heroism, but in the collective will of its people."
Livy
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"Military victories without moral victories are merely postponements of inevitable decline."
Livy
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"The strength of an army lies in discipline; the strength of a state lies in the virtue of its citizens."
Livy
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"A man who conquers himself is greater than one who conquers a thousand men in battle."
Pliny the Younger
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"The greatest strength is to remain gentle in a cruel world."
Pliny the Younger
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"True strength lies in the ability to forgive."
Suetonius
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"Mercy is the attribute of the truly powerful."
Suetonius
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"To conquer oneself requires more bravery than to conquer nations."
Ammianus Marcellinus
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"The true conquest lies not in taking what others possess, but in mastering oneself."
Ammianus Marcellinus
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"To be truly strong is to be able to show mercy without appearing weak."
Ammianus Marcellinus
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"Men's character is revealed in great emergencies and critical moments."
Tacitus
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"It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit."
Tacitus
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"The strength of a nation lies not in its weapons but in the character of its people."
Tacitus
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"The measure of a man is not his wealth but his integrity."
Martial
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"Strength is the ability to endure, not to dominate."
Martial
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"In unity there is strength; in division there is weakness."
Pliny the Elder
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"Strength is not in the muscle of the body, but in the courage of the heart."
Pliny the Elder
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"The strength of a chain is no greater than its weakest link."
Livy