Strength Quotes

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

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"A person of integrity is worth more than all the gold in the world."
Henrik Ibsen
"Strength lies not in resistance, but in understanding."
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
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"Strength is found not in resistance but in acceptance."
Hans Christian Andersen
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"Strength whispers; only weakness needs to shout."
Hans Christian Andersen
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"I have long since come to recognize that people are the foundation of any nation's power."
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
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"Strength comes from facing our fears."
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
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"And the stone word fell on my still living breast."
Anna Akhmatova
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"No, and I won't ask for pity - I've learned to do without that."
Anna Akhmatova
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"A woman's heart is deeper than the sea."
Anna Akhmatova
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"I have buried three husbands and yet I remain standing."
Anna Akhmatova
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"Every scar tells a story of survival."
Anna Akhmatova
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"I will not diminish my light so that others feel less darkness."
Anna Akhmatova
"A nation's strength lies not in its weapons but in the character of its people"
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
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"A human being is not a thing to be acted upon, but a subject who must act."
Søren Kierkegaard
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"A human being is a spirit, and spirit is the true self."
Søren Kierkegaard
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"Character is what remains after you have tried everything."
August Strindberg
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"To have power is not to use it, and that is the essence of self-control."
August Strindberg
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"True strength is in admitting your weakness."
August Strindberg
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"True strength lies not in dominating others, but in mastering oneself."
Selma Lagerlöf
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"The warrior who conquers themselves is mightier than one who conquers nations."
Selma Lagerlöf
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"The strongest people are those who have learned to be vulnerable."
Henrik Ibsen
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"In the middle of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer."
Boris Pasternak
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"Strength is born from overcoming adversity."
Boris Pasternak
"Strength is measured not by force, but by resilience of spirit."
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
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"In our modern age, the only true nobility is that of the soul."
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
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"The human spirit is stronger than any external force."
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
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"Forgiveness is not weakness but the highest form of strength."
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
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"The soul cannot be imprisoned by external force."
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
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"You thought I was that type that could be betrayed, but look at me; I am my father's daughter."
Anna Akhmatova
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"I am proud of my scars, for they mark the battles I have won."
Anna Akhmatova