Strength Quotes

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

31459 quotes

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"My honor is my life."
Solon
S
"The greatest strength is moral strength."
Solon
L
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us."
Lycurgus
L
"In the face of adversity, we discover who we truly are."
Lycurgus
R
"The strength of a people is measured not by their walls, but by their unity."
Romulus
R
"A man who knows himself cannot be conquered by external forces."
Romulus
R
"The strength of a kingdom lies in the loyalty of its people."
Romulus
R
"To face opposition with resolve is to transform weakness into strength."
Romulus
T
"True strength lies not in the ability to command, but to inspire."
Tarquin the Proud
T
"Cruelty is the weapon of the weak masquerading as the strong."
Tarquin the Proud
T
"The strongest thrones are built on trust, not terror."
Tarquin the Proud
T
"The strength of authority rests not in commands but in character."
Tarquin the Proud
A
"Strength is not merely physical, but of spirit."
Alcibiades
A
"Strength without compassion is tyranny."
Alcibiades
C
"The strength of a state lies not in its rulers but in its citizens."
Cleisthenes
C
"The strength of democracy lies in its ability to reform itself."
Cleisthenes
C
"The strength of a nation is measured by the freedom of its weakest citizen."
Cleisthenes
C
"The foundation of a great city is not its walls but its citizens."
Cleisthenes
L
"In weakness lies the seed of tyranny; in strength, the possibility of justice."
Lycurgus
L
"A man's character is revealed not in victory, but in how he bears defeat."
Lycurgus
S
"In the crucible of conflict, true character is forged."
Scipio Africanus
S
"The greatest strength is knowing when to rest from struggle."
Scipio Africanus
S
"Strength without gentleness becomes tyranny."
Scipio Africanus
S
"Strength comes from discipline and practice."
Solon
S
"Strength is not the absence of doubt, but action despite it."
Solon
C
"To hold power and willingly relinquish it—this is the rarest of virtues."
Cincinnatus
C
"My strength lay not in holding the sword, but in knowing when to sheathe it."
Cincinnatus
C
"The greatest power is the power to refuse power itself."
Cincinnatus
C
"The strongest leader is the one humble enough to believe he might be wrong."
Cincinnatus
T
"The weak believe in fate. The strong believe in themselves. I have always been strong."
Tarquin the Proud