Strength Quotes

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

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"The strength to endure hardship is as important to a soldier as the strength to wield a weapon."
Alfred von Schlieffen
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"The strength of a nation lies in the hearts of its people."
Napoléon III
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"The human spirit is capable of enduring what the human mind cannot imagine."
Napoléon III
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"The strongest man is he who can admit his weaknesses."
Napoléon III
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"I regard the manner in which a man receives news as a test of his character."
Arthur Wellesley
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"A nation's strength lies not in its walls, but in the character of its people."
Arthur Wellesley
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"A man's true worth is measured not by his rank, but by his integrity."
Arthur Wellesley
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"A general must have the heart of a lion and the patience of a saint."
Arthur Wellesley
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"In my experience, the strongest fortifications are built by men, not by stones."
Arthur Wellesley
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"A commander must know his own weakness before he can overcome his enemy's strength."
Helmuth von Moltke
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"To command others, one must first command oneself."
Helmuth von Moltke
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"The mind is the first weapon, the body merely executes what the mind conceives."
Helmuth von Moltke
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"In matters of principle, one should be as immovable as the mountains."
Helmuth von Moltke
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"The United States is strong enough to endure any trial."
William Tecumseh Sherman
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"The heart of the warrior must be stronger than steel."
Saladin
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"The warrior who conquers himself is greater than he who conquers a thousand men in battle."
Saladin
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"Compassion is the highest form of strength."
Saladin
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"The strongest fortress is the human spirit."
Saladin
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"Softness and pliability are the companions of life, hardness and strength are the companions of death."
Frederick the Great
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"A great leader must be willing to stand alone for what is right."
Horatio Nelson
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"The human spirit is capable of enduring what the mind cannot imagine."
Horatio Nelson
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"The strength of a nation is not measured by its armies, but by the character of its people."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"A soldier's greatest strength is not his weapon, but his will to persevere."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself."
Robert E. Lee
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"The measure of a man is not how he stands in moments of comfort, but in times of challenge."
Robert E. Lee
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"Forgiveness is not weakness; it is the greatest strength."
Robert E. Lee
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"A man's true worth is measured by the enemies he has made."
Arthur Wellesley
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"The greatest strength lies in knowing one's weaknesses."
Arthur Wellesley
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"A nation's strength is measured by the character of its people."
Arthur Wellesley
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"The greatest power lies in the control of one's own mind."
Arthur Wellesley