Strength Quotes

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

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"I have found that the greatest strength lies in appearing vulnerable."
Alcibiades
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"The strength of a city lies not in its walls, but in the unity of its people"
Romulus
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"Strength without gentleness becomes tyranny; gentleness without strength becomes insignificance"
Romulus
R
"True strength shows itself in what you refrain from doing"
Romulus
"A man who conquers himself is greater than one who conquers a thousand men in battle."
Miltiades
"True strength is shown not in the force of one's blows, but in the restraint of one's hand."
Miltiades
"In times of great difficulty, we discover our greatest strength."
Miltiades
"The human spirit is capable of overcoming any obstacle."
Miltiades
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"Weakness of body leads to weakness of will, and weakness of will leads to tyranny."
Lycurgus
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"A man of few words is a man of great deeds."
Lycurgus
L
"Strength of character is worth more than strength of arm."
Lycurgus
L
"A man who cannot command himself has no authority to command others."
Lycurgus
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"The strength of the fortress lies not in its walls but in its people."
Solon
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"Discipline is freedom; for without it, one is slave to impulse."
Solon
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"The greatest strength lies in knowing when to yield authority."
Cincinnatus
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"True strength is revealed not in the wielding of power, but in its relinquishment."
Cincinnatus
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"Strength without gentleness becomes tyranny; gentleness without strength becomes servitude."
Cincinnatus
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"The strongest person is often the one least concerned with proving their strength."
Cincinnatus
C
"Remove the oligarch's ability to speak in one voice, and you have removed his power."
Cleisthenes
C
"A constitution is only as strong as the people's commitment to defending it."
Cleisthenes
C
"The institutions of democracy are stronger than any individual born within them."
Cleisthenes
C
"The mixture of classes in governance is not a weakness to be overcome, but a strength to be celebrated."
Cleisthenes
C
"The strength of democracy lies in its capacity to correct its own errors through democratic means."
Cleisthenes
T
"A nation's strength lies not in its walls, but in its men."
Themistocles
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"The strongest fortress is the human spirit."
Themistocles
T
"The greatest power is the power over oneself."
Themistocles
"Strength without wisdom is like a ship without a rudder."
Miltiades
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"The strength of a man lies in his willingness to stand apart from the crowd."
Alcibiades
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"The world respects not the humble, but those who refuse to be humbled."
Alcibiades
R
"Strength without mercy is mere brutality; mercy without strength is weakness."
Romulus