Strength Quotes

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

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"A nation's strength comes from the unity of its people."
Benito Juárez
A
"Self-command is not only itself a great virtue, but from it all other virtues seem to derive their principal lustre."
Adam Smith
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"It is rare to find a man more capable of bearing adversity than prosperity."
David Hume
J
"He that would be superior to external influences must first become superior to his own passions."
John Locke
J
"The power of a man's virtue should be measured by his will, not by his performance."
John Locke
J
"We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our will."
John Locke
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"Cooperation is not weakness; it is strength multiplied."
Peter Kropotkin
P
"Strength is shown not in domination but in support of others."
Peter Kropotkin
J
"The strength of a nation lies not in its armies, but in the character of its people."
José de San Martín
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"Character is the armor no enemy can penetrate."
José de San Martín
J
"In the crucible of conflict, the true character of a person emerges."
José de San Martín
J
"The strength of a man is tested not in victory, but in the face of loss."
José de San Martín
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"Moral power is to physical power as three is to one."
Simón Bolívar
S
"I have commanded 20 battles and have never lost one."
Simón Bolívar
S
"A people united can overcome any obstacle."
Simón Bolívar
S
"The strength of a nation is in the character of its people."
Simón Bolívar
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"To forgive is not weakness, but the strength of a magnanimous soul."
Benito Juárez
B
"In unity there is strength; in division there is ruin."
Benito Juárez
B
"The strength to endure is sometimes greater than the strength to conquer."
Benito Juárez
B
"To acknowledge one's mistakes is to demonstrate true strength."
Benito Juárez
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"The greatest strength of a nation lies not in the size of its army, but in the unity of its people."
Toussaint L'Ouverture
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"In the face of impossible odds, we find the measure of our own character."
Toussaint L'Ouverture
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"We do not fight because we are strong; we become strong because we fight for what is right."
Toussaint L'Ouverture
T
"In unity among the oppressed lies the irresistible force that breaks the chains of oppression."
Toussaint L'Ouverture
T
"A people's determination to be free cannot be enslaved by any power on earth."
Toussaint L'Ouverture
T
"The strength of an army lies not in its numbers but in the justice of its cause."
Toussaint L'Ouverture
T
"The greatest fortress is not made of stone but of resolute will."
Toussaint L'Ouverture
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"The true liberation of woman is not in the ballot box or the law book; it is in herself."
Emma Goldman
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"I think the greatest challenge is for the individual to maintain their integrity."
Emma Goldman
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"The most important thing is to preserve one's integrity."
Emma Goldman