Strength Quotes
Not just muscle and might, but the inner resolve that carries people through impossible situations.
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"In proportion as the mind is stronger, it can better bridle the affects."Baruch Spinoza
"A powerful body and mind are not the privilege of the few but the birthright of all."Baruch Spinoza
"The foundation of virtue is the endeavor to preserve one's own being."Baruch Spinoza
"The mind's greatest strength lies in its capacity to form adequate ideas of all things."Baruch Spinoza
"Resentment seems to have been given us by nature for defence, and for defence only."Adam Smith
"Among those virtues which contribute to the happiness of the individual, magnanimity is not the least."Adam Smith
"Adversity may strengthen the mind, but prosperity weakens it, unless the mind is constantly guarded against such weakness."Adam Smith
"The weakest man is he who knows not that he is weak."Thomas Hobbes
"The principal use of strength is in the preservation of peace."Thomas Hobbes
"The true conquest is that of the human spirit."José de San Martín
"A man of principle is worth more than an army."José de San Martín
"The strength of conviction cannot be broken."José de San Martín
"La dignidad humana no se negocia."Benito Juárez
"Un hombre justo es más fuerte que mil tiranos."Benito Juárez
"La paciencia es la virtud de los fuertes."Benito Juárez
"La dignidad humana no tiene precio."Benito Juárez
"Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues."John Locke
"The weakness of human nature is the source of all virtues."David Hume
"The strength of a nation lies not in its armies, but in the resolve of its people."Toussaint L'Ouverture
"I have learned that true strength comes from conviction, not from weapons alone."Toussaint L'Ouverture
"A nation's greatest strength is the willingness of its people to defend their freedom."Toussaint L'Ouverture
"El hombre que vence sus propios miedos es más fuerte que quien vence enemigos."José de San Martín
"El enemigo del hombre es su propia debilidad moral."José de San Martín
"La paciencia en la adversidad es signo de verdadera fortaleza."José de San Martín
"A man may be proud of a great achievement but not of his inherent nature."Thomas Hobbes
"Human nature is composed of a great number of parts of diverse nature."Baruch Spinoza
"Self-preservation is the first and only foundation of virtue."Baruch Spinoza
"To deny the passions is to deny our nature; to control them is to perfect ourselves."Baruch Spinoza
"The weak are enslaved by their passions; the strong are empowered by reason."Baruch Spinoza
"The strength of a nation lies in the virtue of its citizens."Benito Juárez