Strength Quotes

"The greatest evil is physical pain."

"Measure yourself by your neighbor's yardstick only if you wish to appear small."

"Strength does not come from winning; it comes from struggle."

"Temperance is simply a disposition of the mind which binds the passions."

"Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength."

"Every human has the capacity for greatness through the development of intellect."

"The ultimate strength lies in knowing oneself completely and honestly."

"Strength of character is built through resistance overcome, not through ease."

"Only a man of firm convictions can survive the storm in public life."

"To master oneself is the greatest victory; to be mastered by passion is the deepest defeat."

"Those who have conquered their desires have conquered all external enemies."

"The greatest strength is in knowing one's weakness and having the courage to address it."

"You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."

"Sickness is a hindrance to the body, but not to your ability to choose."

"Be like a rock against which the waves continually crash, but which stands firm."

"Pains and aches are no impediment to your mind unless your mind admits that they are."

"The real victory is defeating your own mind."

"All cruelty springs from weakness."

"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."

"You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you."

"Pity is not weakness, and pride is not strength."

"Be like a rock against which the waves continually crash, but which stands firm and stills the violence of the water around it."

"Anger is like a storm that sweeps away the landmarks of reason."

"The soul's ascent requires disciplining the body and elevating the intellect."

"The strong person is not he who never falls but he who rises each time he falls."

"He who conquers himself is greater than he who takes a city in war."

"The more perfect a being is, the more it acts and the less it is acted upon."

"The human will is stronger than anything in existence when it is grounded in faith."

"The trials of the body are trials of the spirit."

"Do not despise yourself."