"Too often the strong, silent man is silent only because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent."
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"Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy."
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"The weak can never forgive."
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"It is true that we shall not be able to reach perfection, but in our struggle toward it we shall strengthen our characters and give stability to our ideas, so that, whilst ever advancing calmly in the same direction, we shall be rendered capable of applying the faculties with which we have been gifted to the best possible account."
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"Women are never so strong as after their defeat."
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"A leader, once convinced that a particular course of action is the right one, must....be undaunted when the going gets tough."
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"The weak fall, but the strong will remain and never go under!"
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"Great crises produce great men, and great deeds of courage."
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"Being an # entrepreneur is not a get-rich scheme; it takes # strength of character to keep going."
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"He who is plenteously provided for from within needs but little from without."
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"It is the business of little minds to shrink."
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"I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater principle."
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"It's the easiest thing in the world for a man to deceive himself."
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"You move totally away from reality when you believe that there is a legitimate reason to suffer"."
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"Never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense."
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"The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life, for only then do they have to fall back on their reserves."
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"It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do."
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"Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger."
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"A weak man is just by accident. A strong but non-violent man is unjust by accident."
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"The very strength that protects the heart from injury is the strength that prevents the heart from enlarging to its intended greatness within. The song of the voice is sweet, but the song of the heart is the pure voice of heaven."
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