Strength Quotes

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

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"The mind has greater power over negative emotions by the understanding of them."
Spinoza
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"The greatest strength is found not in power over others, but in understanding oneself."
Spinoza
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"The mind's power is measured not by the absence of struggle, but by its capacity to understand."
Spinoza
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"The mind that knows itself to be infinite rejoices in its own infinity."
Spinoza
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"To affirm oneself is the highest ethical act."
Spinoza
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"Strength is found not in resistance but in surrender."
John of the Cross
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"The strength of the soul is measured by its capacity to love."
John of the Cross
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"Do not assume that the one who is silent is therefore useless."
Mother Teresa
"Power over others is weakness in disguise."
Meister Eckhart
"The strength to endure is the greatest strength."
Meister Eckhart
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"In surrender, the soul finds its greatest strength and freedom"
John of the Cross
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"The spirit is refined through the fires of trial and tribulation"
John of the Cross
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"Mercy is not weakness; it is strength."
Pope Francis
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"Strength is found in vulnerability."
Pope Francis
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"What hurts you, blesses you. Darkness is your candle."
Rumi (Jalal ad-Din Rumi)
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"Surrender is not weakness; it is the greatest strength the soul can achieve."
Teresa of Avila
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"He did not say you will not have a rough passage, you will not be hard pressed; but he said you will not be overcome."
Julian of Norwich
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"In gentleness lies the greatest strength."
Julian of Norwich
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"The most powerful force in the world is love expressed through service."
Mother Teresa
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"Joy is our greatest strength in difficult times."
Mother Teresa
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"Tenderness is not weakness; it is a sign of strength and deep humanity."
Pope Francis
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"Forgiveness is not weakness; it is the greatest strength we possess."
Pope Francis
"Detachment is the highest nobility among virtues."
Meister Eckhart
"The soul's greatest power lies in its capacity for surrender."
Meister Eckhart
"True strength lies in gentleness."
Meister Eckhart
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"Strength comes not from the absence of weakness, but from trust in God."
Pope John Paul II
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"The spirit grows strong through trials that strip away illusion."
John of the Cross
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"True strength is the ability to remain unmoved by what moves the world."
John of the Cross
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"A man who kneels before God can stand before anyone."
Billy Graham
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"The grace of God is the only source of strength we need."
Billy Graham