Strength Quotes

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

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"Habit, if not checked, becomes a master."
Berkeley, George
B
"True strength lies in the ability to control one's passions."
Berkeley, George
B
"The passive mind is the slave of circumstance."
Berkeley, George
D
"Whenever anyone has offended me, I try to raise my soul so high that the offense cannot reach it."
Descartes, René
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"The discipline of desire is the background of character."
Locke, John
L
"He that would be inferior to nothing must be superior to some base actions."
Locke, John
L
"Temperance is the greatest of all the virtues."
Locke, John
L
"Passion unguided is a wild beast."
Locke, John
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"True strength lies not in physical power, but in the control of one's desires."
Al-Ghazali
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"To master oneself is to master the world."
Al-Ghazali
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"The strength of a chain is its weakest link; strengthen yourself in all areas."
Al-Ghazali
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"A person's worth is determined not by what they possess, but by their character."
Avicenna
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"True strength lies in gentleness."
Avicenna
A
"The human spirit is capable of extraordinary things."
Avicenna
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"True strength lies not in dominion over others, but in dominion over oneself."
Maimonides
M
"The heart that is broken is sometimes the most whole."
Maimonides
S
"He who despises himself and yet desires that others should respect him is inconsistent."
Spinoza, Baruch
S
"The body is capable of very many things."
Spinoza, Baruch
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"True strength lies in moral conviction."
Leibniz, Gottfried
L
"Strength comes from understanding our limitations."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"Our passions are the only orators that always persuade."
Hume, David
H
"Strength alone is not enough to carry us through; we must also have wisdom and virtue."
Hume, David
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"What is called genius is the abundance of life and health."
Descartes, René
D
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
Descartes, René
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"Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues."
Locke, John
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"The soul is noble and demands noble deeds."
Al-Ghazali
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"True strength lies in controlling one's anger, not in violence."
Al-Ghazali
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"Strength is not the absence of struggle but triumph through it."
Al-Ghazali
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"The strength of character is measured not by what we gain, but by what we endure."
Avicenna
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"The human spirit's capacity for adaptation is its greatest strength."
Avicenna