Strength Quotes
Not just muscle and might, but the inner resolve that carries people through impossible situations.
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"I have come to believe that the method of nonviolent resistance is the most potent weapon available to oppressed people."Michael Schwerner
"We must always conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline."Michael Schwerner
"In the midst of winter, I found there was within me an invincible summer."Michael Schwerner
"We must be willing to sacrifice our ease for the sake of others' freedom."James Reeb
"The bonds of solidarity are stronger than the chains of oppression."James Reeb
"Our greatest gift is our capacity to stand in solidarity with the suffering."James Reeb
"Strength does not come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn't."Andrew Goodman
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."Andrew Goodman
"Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."Andrew Goodman
"The strength of a community lies in its ability to come together despite our differences."Al Sharpton
"I have submitted myself to many things, but never to the point of giving up my dignity."Fannie Lou Hamer
"I was beaten, but that made me stronger, not weaker."Fannie Lou Hamer
"I will not be intimidated or frightened by any man."Fannie Lou Hamer
"I refuse to be a victim of circumstances."Fannie Lou Hamer
"Strength is knowing when to stand firm and when to listen."Al Sharpton
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."James Chaney
"The man who has confidence in himself is the man who can change the world."James Chaney
"Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it."Coretta Scott King
"A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture, transform, and heal."Coretta Scott King
"The measure of a woman is found not in what others say about her, but in what she does."Coretta Scott King
"True strength lies not in the absence of struggle, but in facing it with grace."Coretta Scott King
"Our differences are not weaknesses—they are strengths to be celebrated."Michael Schwerner
"Strength comes from standing together with purpose and conviction."Michael Schwerner
"Fear loses its power when we stand together against it."Michael Schwerner
"We are strongest when we stand together for a common cause."Michael Schwerner
"In standing up for others, we discover our own strength."Michael Schwerner
"We are shaped not by what happens to us, but by how we respond."James Reeb
"Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through."Atticus Finch
"True strength is found in lifting others up, not tearing them down."Al Sharpton
"Strength is often quietest when it is most needed."Andrew Goodman