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