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Thy shoes shall be of iron and brass: and as thy days, so shall
thy strength be.
Thy shoes shall be of iron and brass: and as thy days, so shall
thy strength be.
What does not destroy me, makes me strong.
What does not destroy me, makes me strong.
Robust grass endures mighty winds; loyal ministers emerge through
ordeal.
Robust grass endures mighty winds; loyal ministers emerge through
ordeal.
Strong are her sons, though rocky are her shores.
Strong are her sons, though rocky are her shores.
Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.
Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.
They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion
appeareth before God.
They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion
appeareth before God.
Three things give us hardy strength: sleeping on hairy mattresses, breathing cold air, and eating dry food.
Three things give us hardy strength: sleeping on hairy mattresses, breathing cold air, and eating dry food.
In that day's feats,
When he might act the woman in the scene,
He prov'd best man read more
In that day's feats,
When he might act the woman in the scene,
He prov'd best man i' th' field, and for his meed
Was brow-bound with the oak.
Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.
Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.
