Strength Quotes
Not just muscle and might, but the inner resolve that carries people through impossible situations.
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"A person is most noble when they believe in the infinite."Kierkegaard, Søren
"The strength of a person's spirit is measured by their willingness to embrace ambiguity."Kierkegaard, Søren
"In the estimation of the world, self-esteem is the first necessity."Bentham, Jeremy
"The measure of a man's character is not what he does in times of prosperity, but what he does in times of adversity."Bentham, Jeremy
"The only antidote to mental suffering is physical pain"Marx, Karl
"The strength of society lies in coordinating individual talents toward collective flourishing."Comte, Auguste
"Eccentricity has always abounded when and where strength of character has abounded."Mill, John Stuart
"The capacity to be affronted is an essential part of moral strength."Mill, John Stuart
"It is the privilege of the strong to protect the weak."Mill, John Stuart
"The strength of a nation lies not in its weapons, but in the wisdom of its people."Feuerbach, Ludwig
"Strength is measured not by what we can destroy, but by what we can build."Feuerbach, Ludwig
"Mere goodness and beneficence cannot earn respect when it is not joined with strength."Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich
"What does not kill me makes me stronger."Nietzsche, Friedrich
"He who despises himself esteems himself as a self-despiser."Nietzsche, Friedrich
"Suffering purifies and ennobles."Nietzsche, Friedrich
"Only the sick take pity on the weak."Nietzsche, Friedrich
"The strength of a personality is revealed by the ability to overcome resistance."Nietzsche, Friedrich
"Every person must eventually be tested in every possible way."Kierkegaard, Søren
"Pain teaches us more than pleasure; suffering refines the character."Bentham, Jeremy
"Strength lies in the solidarity of the working class."Marx, Karl
"A man's dignity lies in his rational nature."Kant, Immanuel
"Personality emerges through the struggle for recognition."Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich
"Strength is the manifestation of inner rationality."Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich
"Weakness consists in denying one's nature."Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich
"The measure of a man's character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out"Berkeley, George
"Man is made for something better than being a slave to his senses"Berkeley, George
"True strength lies in gentleness"Berkeley, George
"A person of true strength admits when they are wrong and learns from the admission."Mill, John Stuart
"Strength is not the absence of fear but action taken despite it."Mill, John Stuart
"The strength of law lies in its impartial application."Bentham, Jeremy