“Because he had nothing to hide, he did perhaps appear to have forfeited a little of his strength. But that is the irony of honesty.” — Patrick White, The Tree of Man
Tag: strength
Quote of the Day
“I couldn’t help hailing Nietzsche’s dictum, what does not kill me makes me stronger. One could add that what doesn’t kill you can be extremely uncomfortable and can give you a very nasty cold.” — Tibor Fischer, The Thought Gang
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“You can’t really be strong until you can see a funny side to things.” — Ken Kesey, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
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“We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” — Carlos Castaneda, Journey To Ixtlan
Quote of the Day
“We confide in our strength, without boasting of it; we respect that of others, without fearing it.” — Thomas Jefferson
“We confide in our strength, without boasting of it; we respect that of others, without fearing it.” — Thomas Jefferson, Letter to William Carmichael and William Short, (30 June 1793)
Quote of the Day
“Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.” — Eric Hoffer, The Passionate State of Mind, and Other Aphorisms
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“Necessity never made a good bargain.” — Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanack (1735)
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“I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.” — Leo Rosten, Captain Newman, M. D.
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