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Concentration is the secret of strength.
Concentration is the secret of strength.
So let it be in God's own might
We gird us for the coming fight,
And, strong read more
So let it be in God's own might
We gird us for the coming fight,
And, strong in Him whose cause is ours
In conflict with unholy powers,
We grasp the weapons he has given,--
The Light, and Truth, and Love of Heaven.
The least strength suffices to break what is bruised.
[Lat., Minimae vires frangere quassa valent.]
The least strength suffices to break what is bruised.
[Lat., Minimae vires frangere quassa valent.]
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.
We acquire the strength we have overcome.
We acquire the strength we have overcome.
Strength of character may be learned at work, but beauty of character is learned at home.
Strength of character may be learned at work, but beauty of character is learned at home.
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.
The weakest link in a chain is the strongest because it can break it.
The weakest link in a chain is the strongest because it can break it.
Gain from your opponents without sacrificing your own strength.
Gain from your opponents without sacrificing your own strength.