Quotes about Fortitude

A woman is like a teabag, you never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water.

for Isaac was neither afraid nor terrified, but of his own accord obeyed his father and God. For not terror but spontaneous obedience and fortitude should be attributed to the saints. For fear signifies that sin is ruling, and sin was not ruling in Isaac, but an obedient spirit. Although the flesh fought back, nevertheless the spirit, which subjected the flesh to itself, conquered and gained dominion. But

We should give heed to what has been said by the heathen poet: "Do not yield to evils but proceed more boldly against them."15

We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear.

Life without thankfulness is devoid of love and passion. Hope without thankfulness is lacking in fine perception. Faith without thankfulness lacks strength and fortitude. Every virtue divorced from thankfulness is maimed and limps along the spiritual road.

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Fence your mind against negative thoughts; build a high wall against evil ones.

Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.

Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate, your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.

Quitting is leading too.

women had not weakened in their resolve to resist.

Prison was a kind of crucible which tested a man's character. Some men, under pressure of incarceration, showed true mettle, while others revealed themselves as less than what they had appeared to be.