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"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."
"When your desires are strong enough you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve."
"There is a comfort in the strength of love; 'Twill make a thing endurable, which else would overset the brain, or break the heart."
"Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes over night. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down."
"Perhaps I am stronger than I think."
"I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles."
"People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life."
"No matter what sort of adversity or challenge you might face, you can always believe that, with hope, it can be conquered and, in the end, you will be stronger for it."
"Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong."
"The weak are always anxious for justice and equality. The strong pay no heed to either."
"Will power is to the mind like a strong blind man who carries on his shoulders a lame man who can see."
"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet."
"People do not lack strength; they lack will."
"Men are strong so long as they represent a strong idea they become powerless when they oppose it."
"He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions."
"In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it."
