Quotes About Strength

The individual activity of one man with backbone will do more than a thousand men with a mere wishbone.

Fear that man who fears not God.

God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty.

A mighty fortress is our God, A bulwark never failing, Our helper he amid the flood Of mortal ills prevailing.

He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

If God be for us, who can be against us?

To grow and know what one is growing towards-that is the source of all strength and confidence in life.

Men, like nails, lose their usefulness when they lose direction and begin to bend.

As to the aridity you are suffering from, it seems to me our Lord is treating you like someone He considers strong: He wants to test you and see if you love Him as much at times of aridity as when He sends you consolations. I think this is a very great favor for God to show you.

God has not promised skies always blue, flower-strewn pathways all our lives through; God has not promised sun without rain, joy without sorrow, peace without pain. But God has promised strength for the day, rest for the labor, light for the way, Grace for the trials, help from above, unfailing sympathy, undying love.

Giving is the highest expression of potency.

No man deserves to be praised for his goodness unless he has the strength of character to be wicked. All other goodness is generally nothing but indolence or impotence of will.

The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the force of the crown. It may be frail - its roof may shake - the wind may blow through it - the storm may enter - the rain may enter - but the King of England cannot enter! - all his force dares not cross the threshhold of the ruined tenement!

One can build the Empire State Building, discipline the Prussian army, make a state hierarchy mightier than God, yet fail to overcome the unaccountable superiority of certain human biengs.

It is not the strength, but the duration, of great sentiments that makes great men.

The highest and most lofty trees have the most reason to dread the thunder.

You cannot fly like an eagle with the wings of a wren.

The great are great only because we are on our knees. Let us rise!

Pillars are fallen at thy feet Fanes quiver in the air A prostrate city is thy seat And thou alone art there.

The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.

We can build upon foundations anywhere, if they are well and truly laid.

I find my joy of living in the fierce and ruthless battles of life.

My father got me strong and straight and slim And I give thanks to him. My mother bore me glad and sound and sweet, I kiss her feet.