Strong men can always afford to be gentle. Only the weak are intent on giving as good as they get.
The weak can never forgive.
Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength; and strength is not used rightly when it serves only to carry a man above his fellows for his own solitary glory. He is the greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own.
Never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.
True strength is the courage to admit our weaknesses.
Among poor people, there's not any question about women being strong -- even stronger than men -- they work in the fields right along with the men. When your survival is at stake, you don't have these questions about yourself like middle-class women do.
Hardships make or break people.
Being silent isn't being strong, it's being a victim.
The weak fall, but the strong will remain and never go under!
The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.
When I'm competing, I need to be strong.
You need to make sure you hire people who are capable of being strong team players. Team members should fit the company's culture, be committed to the team, and be capable of being genuinely vulnerable and selfless.
When I've heard all I need to make a decision, I don't take a vote. I make a decision.
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.
The weak are always anxious for justice and equality. The strong pay no heed to either.
You just have to be strong and don't be stupid; freedom of choice is a big responsibility.
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.
You must learn to be strong in the dark as well as in the day, else you will always be only half brave.
Thus all below is strength, and all above is grace.
Through persistence, self-knowledge, prayer, commitment, optimism, a resolute trust in God and the building of your own personal moral strength, you can enjoy the blessings of a deeper faith and face the difficulties of life with courage and confidence.
When it's all said and done, you may go through the fire, through the flood, through the famine, but you'll come out standing strong.
He who is plenteously provided for from within needs but little from without.
You've got to be strong enough for love. It's very easy to be cool and cynical. It's very difficult to just let yourself go and be in love. You've got to be strong enough for that.
If God sends us on strong paths, we are provided strong shoes.
