Strength Quotes

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

31459 quotes

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"I believe that a man can be both tough and compassionate simultaneously."
Bernard Montgomery
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"The greatest strength lies in understanding when force is not the answer."
Edmund Allenby
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"The strongest fortification is built not of stone, but of resolved will."
Edmund Allenby
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"The strength we seek is often hidden in our greatest vulnerabilities."
John French
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"I have always believed that victory is determined by the strength of will."
Alfred von Schlieffen
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"The greatest strength lies in understanding one's weakness."
Alfred von Schlieffen
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"The true test of character comes in moments of crisis."
Alfred von Schlieffen
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"The power of conviction moves mountains."
Alfred von Schlieffen
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"The strength of character is tested by temptation."
Alfred von Schlieffen
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"A nation without strong institutions is like a house built upon sand."
Paul von Hindenburg
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"The power of an army rests not in its numbers but in its discipline and morale."
Paul von Hindenburg
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"A nation's true strength lies in the character of its people."
Paul von Hindenburg
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"The strength of an institution lies in its ability to adapt without losing its soul."
Paul von Hindenburg
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"I have always maintained that order is preferable to chaos."
Paul von Hindenburg
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"The strength of a nation is reflected in the eyes of its soldiers."
Paul von Hindenburg
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"A nation's true power lies in the character and will of its people."
Paul von Hindenburg
"Every man has his breaking point."
Erwin Rommel
"The true measure of a soldier is not how many he has killed, but how many he has saved."
Erwin Rommel
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"Strength is not always visible; often it is the quiet force that holds everything together."
John French
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"Strength lies not in the size of the army, but in the spirit of the soldiers."
Helmuth von Moltke
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"Circumstance is the ruler of the weak; the strong rule circumstance."
Helmuth von Moltke
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"Strength comes from within."
William Tecumseh Sherman
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"Sacrifice builds the foundation of honor."
William Tecumseh Sherman
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"Courage is like a muscle; we strengthen it by use."
Napoléon III
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"The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind."
Napoléon III
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"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
Napoléon III
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"The British soldier carries within him the weight of an empire's expectations."
Edmund Allenby
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"A nation's strength lies in the character of its people, not merely its armies."
Edmund Allenby
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"The true test of character comes not in victory, but in how one bears defeat."
Edmund Allenby
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"A leader's true strength is revealed not in triumph, but in how he bears loss."
Edmund Allenby