Quotes About Strength

William W. Johnstone

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War is fear cloaked in courage.

Eternal Father, strong to save,Whose arm doth bind the restless wave,Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deepIts own appointed limits keep,O, hear us when we cry to TheeFor those in peril on the sea!

Accustom yourself to look first to the dreadful consequences of failure; then fix your eye on the glorious prize which is before you; and when your strength begins to fail, and your spirits are well nigh exhausted, let the animating view rekindle your resolution, and call forth in renewed vigour the fainting energies of your soul.

Even the mightiest oak can fall by a gentle touch

Strongest mindsAre often those of whom the noisy worldHears least.

Thou hast great allies;Thy friends are exultations, agonies,And love, and man's unconquerable mind.

Not without hope we suffer and we mourn.

Who, doomed to go in company with pain,And fear, and bloodshed, miserable train!Turns his necessity to glorious gain.

That though the radiance which was once so bright be now forever taken from my sight. Though nothing can bring back the hour of splendor in the grass, glory in the flower. We will grieve not, rather find strength in what remains behind.

Who is the happy Warrior? Who is heThat every man in arms should wish to be?

What though the radiance which was once so bright Be not forever taken from my sight, Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower Strength in what remains behind, In the primal sympathy Which having been must ever be, In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of Human suffering, In the faith that looks through death In years that bring philophic mind.

What though the radiance which was once so bright Be not forever taken from my sight, Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower;Grief not, rather find, Strength in what remains behind, In the primal sympathy Which having been must ever be, In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of Human suffering, In the faith that looks through death In years that bring philophic mind.

Splendour in the Grass What though the radiance which was once so bright Be now for ever taken from my sight, Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower, We will grieve not, rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been must ever be; In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of human suffering; In the faith that looks through death, In years that bring the philosophic mind. --

What though the radiance that was once so bright, be now forever taken from my sight. Though nothing can bring back the hour of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower; We will grieve not, rather find strength in what remains behind.

In ourselves our safety must be sought. By our own right hand it must be wrought.

Feeling comes in aid Of feeling, and diversity of strength Attends us, if but once we have been strong.

Here must thou be, O man, Strength to thyself — no helper hast thou here — Here keepest thou thy individual state: No other can divide with thee this work, No secondary hand can intervene To fashion this ability. 'Tis thine, The prime and vital principle is thine In the recesses of thy nature, far From any reach of outward fellowship, Else 'tis not thine at all.

A perfect Woman; nobly plann'd,   To warn, to comfort, and command;   And yet a Spirit still, and bright   With something of an angel light.

could have laugh'd myself to scorn, to find   In that decrepit Man so firm a mind.

As tempted more; more able to endure, As more exposed to suffering and distress; Thence, also, more alive to tenderness.

Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower; We will grieve not, rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been must ever be; In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of human suffering; In the faith that looks through death, In years that bring the philosophic mind.

Strongest minds are often those whom the noisy world hears least.