Quotes about Strength
It is defeat that turns bone to flint; it is defeat that turns gristle to muscle; it is defeat that makes men invincible.
— Henry Ward Beecher
Let nothing disturb thee, Let nothing affright thee, All things are passing, God changeth never.
— Teresa of Avila
Patience and fortitude conquer all things.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
The English nation is never so great as in adversity.
— Benjamin Disraeli
To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that.
— Teresa of Avila
It is defeat that turns bone to flint; it is defeat that turns gristle to muscle; it is defeat that makes men invincible. Do not then be afraid of defeat. You are never so near to victory as when defeated in a good cause.
— Henry Ward Beecher
Faith is necessary to victory.
— William Hazlitt
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.
— Anonymous
A mighty fortress is our God, A bulwark never failing, Our helper he amid the flood Of mortal ills prevailing.
— Martin Luther
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.
— Teresa of Avila
Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing, but to turn it into glory.
— William Barclay
A nation will rise no higher than the strength of its homes. If you want to reform a nation you begin with families.
— Gordon Hinckley