Quotes About Strength

America is stronger than any state probably since the Roman Empire. But we can't do what used to be done with that kind of strength.

Our enemies, like the Grecian hero, have one vulnerable point. You have not touched it yet. What should have been their element of weakness has been suffered to remain an element of strength.

Diplomacy is not merely talking somebody into something; it's talking to somebody from a position of strength. You put your power on the table to open up the conversation; that's diplomacy.

Malcolm X finally became the person he was meant and raised to be. He fought against the forces of racism to return to that. Malcolm wanted to inspire other people to find their own strength.

Understanding others is knowledge, Understanding oneself is enlightenment; Conquering others is power, Conquering oneself is strength.

Here and there, human nature may be great in times of trial, but generally speaking it is its weakness and not its strength that appears in a sick chamber.

You can fall in the area of your strength as easily as you could fall in the area of your weakness.

I give myself strength by staying away from any music.

Henry James joyously engaged in the act of writing. A good day's writing gave him a sense of strength, of control over chaos, a victory of order and clarity over the confused battle of existence.

It took strength to hold on to inner passion, and Noah had done that.

You must control your anger and jealousy and possessive nature or, as you become more powerful and your will increases in strength, you will injure others.

The reduction of nuclear arsenals and the removal of the threat of worldwide nuclear destruction is a measure, in my judgment, ofthe power and strength of a great nation.

I'm a Reagan conservative. Reagan did negotiate with the Soviets. But you have to negotiate from a position of strength.

I loved him so much, loved his fearlessness, his strength, even the ambition that would someday take him away from me.

I would say that my strength is my speed and my ability to win head balls.

I have an excellent father, his strength is making me stronger.

Temperance is reason's girdle and passion's bridle, the strength of the soul and the foundation of virtue.

Good physical condition is protection. Our strength comes from our body.

If I do a lot of television, than I miss theater. If I do a lot of theater, than I miss film. This global thing of performing arts gives me strength.

States strong enough to do good are but few. Their number would seem limited to three.

There was a brisk northern wind, heavy and wet with the salt of the sea, and he felt, as he turned his face to it, fresh life and strength surging in his blood and bracing his limbs.

ISIS is gaining strength because the perception is that they're winning. And President [Barack] Obama fuels that perception.

Strength is not energy; some authors have more muscles than talent.

The general goodness, which is nourished in noble hearts makes every one think that strength of virtue to be in another whereof they find assured foundation in themselves.