Strength Quotes

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

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"Character is destiny; form yourself with the greatest care."
George Sand
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"Never demean yourself by thinking you deserve less."
George Sand
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"Passion without reason is fire without direction."
Gérard de Nerval
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"The greatest strength lies in admitting our weakness."
Gérard de Nerval
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"All our weaknesses are rooted in our passions."
Guy de Maupassant
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"Inner strength begins with self-acceptance."
Guy de Maupassant
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"Women are supposed to be gentle creatures, but I've found that to be entirely untrue."
Mary Wollstonecraft
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"Strength of mind will be as conspicuous in a woman as a man."
Mary Wollstonecraft
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"Strong women have good relationships with themselves."
Mary Wollstonecraft
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"Independence is necessary to forge one's character."
Mary Wollstonecraft
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"Strength is not the absence of doubt, but action despite it."
Gérard de Nerval
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"True strength is revealed in the face of impossible odds."
Victor Leconte de Lisle
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"The greatest strength is the ability to embrace our weakness."
Victor Leconte de Lisle
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"Strength is not the absence of vulnerability, but the courage to be vulnerable."
Alexandre Dumas, fils
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"True strength comes from accepting our limitations."
Alexandre Dumas, fils
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"Real nobility is based on scorn, courage, and profound indifference."
Stendhal
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"A man who doubts himself is like a soldier who doubts his weapon."
Stendhal
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"To be great is to be misunderstood."
Stendhal
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"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
Stendhal
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"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
George Sand
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"True strength lies in admitting vulnerability."
George Sand
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"What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
Théophile Gautier
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"Strength does not come from winning; it comes from strugg­ling when it seems we cannot win."
Théophile Gautier
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"A man's life is determined not by what befalls him, but by how he responds to it."
Guy de Maupassant
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"In the meek temperament lies a secret strength."
Ann Radcliffe
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"The strength of an individual lies in their convictions."
Ann Radcliffe
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"True strength lies in gentleness and compassion."
Ann Radcliffe
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"I am not fond of the word modesty, because I connect with it the idea of timidity."
Mary Wollstonecraft
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"Strength of mind will be conspicuous, chiefly by its effect on the weakness of others."
Mary Wollstonecraft
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"The female, who waits for a man to rouse her faculties, is necessarily weak and wretched."
Mary Wollstonecraft