Being Strong quotes
159 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
"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."
"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less."
"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity."
"Continue. Be loving and be strong. Be fierce and be kind. And don't give in and don't give up.'"
"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power."
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"Nil desperandum, -- Never Despair. That is a motto for you and me. All are not dead; and where there is a spark of patriotic fire, we will rekindle it."
"The strong is not the one who is physically powerful, but indeed, the one who controls himself when angry."
"Happy girls are the prettiest girls."
"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference."
"Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect."
"I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is indestructible."
"Patience and time do more than strength or passion."
"Freedom lies in being bold."
"Laughing is the best calorie burner."
"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant."
"All that is gold does not glitter."
"The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind."
"A strong mind always hopes, and has always cause to hope."
"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."
"Deep roots are not reached by the frost."
"A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks."
"A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure."
"The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character."
"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?"
"The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong."
