Fine by defect, and delicately weak.

Fine by defect, and delicately weak.

The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men read more

The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised.

If weakness may excuse,
What murderer, what traitor, parricide,
Incestuous, sacrilegious, but may plead it?
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If weakness may excuse,
What murderer, what traitor, parricide,
Incestuous, sacrilegious, but may plead it?
All wickedness is weakness; that plea, therefore,
With God or man will gain thee no remission.

We always weaken whatever we exaggerate.
[Fr., On affaiblit toujours tout ce qu'on exagere.]

We always weaken whatever we exaggerate.
[Fr., On affaiblit toujours tout ce qu'on exagere.]

You cannot run away from weakness; you must some time fight it out or perish; and if that be so, read more

You cannot run away from weakness; you must some time fight it out or perish; and if that be so, why not now, and where you stand?

Our strength grows out of our weakness.

Our strength grows out of our weakness.

What is bad? All that proceeds from weakness.

What is bad? All that proceeds from weakness.

Weak souls always set to work at the wrong time.

Weak souls always set to work at the wrong time.

The greatest weakness of most humans is their hesitancy to tell others how much they love them while they're alive.

The greatest weakness of most humans is their hesitancy to tell others how much they love them while they're alive.