Strength Quotes

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

31459 quotes

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"The officer who cannot adapt is like a statue—impressive but utterly useless."
Alfred von Schlieffen
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"The most dangerous general is one who has never experienced defeat."
Alfred von Schlieffen
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"To move an army is to move a vast body of interconnected parts; break one link and all suffer."
Alfred von Schlieffen
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"The greatest fortress is not built of stone but of the unwavering will of those who defend it."
Alfred von Schlieffen
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"A nation's true strength is measured not by the size of its army but by the quality of its youth."
Alfred von Schlieffen
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"The measure of preparedness is not what you have but what you can do without it."
Alfred von Schlieffen
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"I am convinced that nothing but a degree of feeling, determination, and courage will carry a man through the world."
Arthur Wellesley
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"A great nation is not conquered; it conquers itself."
Arthur Wellesley
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"Strength comes from a sense of duty and purpose."
Arthur Wellesley
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"The defensive form of warfare is intrinsically stronger than the offensive."
Helmuth von Moltke
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"The true strength lies in knowing when not to fight."
Helmuth von Moltke
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"The strongest wall is built not of stone, but of resolve."
Helmuth von Moltke
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"The greatest strength is knowing when to bend without breaking."
Helmuth von Moltke
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"The strength of an army lies in its unity, not its numbers."
Helmuth von Moltke
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"A great man is made by the circumstances in which he finds himself."
Napoléon III
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"The strength of an army lies not in numbers, but in character."
Napoléon III
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"The triumph of the will over circumstance is the mark of true greatness."
Napoléon III
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"A nation is only as strong as the character of its people."
Robert E. Lee
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"The strength of a chain is determined by its weakest link."
Robert E. Lee
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"True strength knows when to be gentle."
Robert E. Lee
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"I prefer a man with courage and determination to one with genius and weakness."
William Tecumseh Sherman
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"The strength of a nation is determined by the character of its people."
William Tecumseh Sherman
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"A soldier's heart is his most valuable possession."
William Tecumseh Sherman
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"I have been a soldier all my life. I have known what it is to be hungry and cold."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"The strength of a nation lies in the character of its people."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"My mind to me a kingdom is."
Horatio Nelson
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"I am resolved to bear up and to persevere to the utmost."
Horatio Nelson
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"The possession of a great army is a guarantee of success."
Horatio Nelson
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"The enemy that never was beaten in the open field."
Horatio Nelson
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"Strength of character exceeds strength of arms."
Robert E. Lee