Strength Quotes
Not just muscle and might, but the inner resolve that carries people through impossible situations.
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"We do not inherit the earth; we must earn our place within it through deeds of valor."Pericles
"The strength of a nation lies not in its walls, but in the character of its people."Pericles
"He who conquers himself is greater than he who takes a city."Xenophon
"The measure of a man is what he does with power."Xenophon
"Strength of character is not built in quiet, but in crisis."Xenophon
"The patient must combat the disease together with the physician."Hippocrates
"For extreme diseases, extreme remedies are most appropriate."Hippocrates
"The patient is the active not the passive agent in his own cure."Hippocrates
"Distance measured is distance understood; distance understood is distance conquered."Eratosthenes
"The strong must be just to the weak."Thucydides
"Greatness is not in being strong, but in the right use of strength."Thucydides
"True strength lies not in dominating others, but in mastering oneself."Pericles
"The mind's strength often determines the body's recovery."Galen
"The body's strength grows through appropriate challenges."Galen
"The body's capacity for self-healing is often underestimated."Galen
"The measure of a man is what he does with power."Xenophon
"The human spirit is indomitable if the will is strong."Xenophon
"Of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses men most."Thucydides
"Those who believe themselves invincible are most vulnerable."Thucydides
"The strong are often merciful to those they could easily destroy."Thucydides
"In the crucible of conflict, the weak are separated from the strong."Thucydides
"The physician's greatest weapon is his intellect."Galen
"There is nothing better than to rule oneself"Herodotus
"The country that must be conquered is within"Herodotus
"The brave man is the man who overcomes not his enemies but himself"Herodotus
"Strength is the gift of labor."Hippocrates
"In the athlete, the love of victory is fierce."Pindar
"In every one of us lies a hero that is waiting to be called forth."Pindar
"The mind is stronger than the body."Pindar
"He who conquers himself is greater than he who takes a city."Xenophon