Quotes about strength
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Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg photo
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Gautama Buddha photo
Daisaku Ikeda photo
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Yang Yuanqing photo

“We want to transform ourselves from a PC market-share leader into a PC-plus innovation leader. This will ensure we have sustained growth, profitability, and the strong foundation to build a great global company that can last for generations.”

Yang Yuanqing (1964) Chinese businessman

Thriving in a ‘PC-plus’ world: An interview with Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/technology-media-and-telecommunications/our-insights/thriving-in-a-pc-plus-world# in McKinsey & Company (1 June 2013)

Donald J. Trump photo

“I’m a very compassionate person (with a very high IQ) with strong common sense.”

Donald J. Trump (1946) 45th President of the United States of America

" Donald Trump's IQ obsession, in 22 quotes https://edition.cnn.com/2017/10/10/politics/donald-trump-tillerson-iq/index.html" (April 21, 2021)
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Seneca the Younger photo

“Is it for this purpose that we are strong—that we may have light burdens to bear?”

Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium (Moral Letters to Lucilius), Letter LXXVIII: On the Healing Power of the Mind

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“Growing up you don't learn to be strong, you learn to be careful.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) Crescendo non impari ad essere forte, impari ad essere attento.
Source: prevale.net

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“Strong personality, ingenuity and extreme beauty intrigue the mind, seduce the soul, the senses and dominate your essence.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) Forte personalità, creatività ed estrema bellezza intrigano la mente, seducono l'anima, i sensi e dominano la tua essenza.
Source: prevale.net

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“My mother, a woman with a sweet, good, sensitive and elegant soul, with a big heart. A woman with personality, strong character and a courage that she knows no bounds.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) ​Mia madre, una donna dall'animo dolce, buono, sensibile ed elegante, con un cuore grande. Una donna con personalità, dal carattere forte ed un coraggio che non conosce limiti.
Source: prevale.net

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“It is overcoming hell that makes you strong.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) È superare l'inferno che ti rende forte.
Source: prevale.net

“It may be deeply uncomfortable to reflect on eating savvy creatures who express their emotions. My strong suspicion—which I hope will be tested as a hypothesis—is that some people will decrease their meat and fish intake as they learn more about who they are consuming.”

Barbara J. King (1956) American anthropologist and primatologist

The Inner Lives of "Food Animals" https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/the-inner-lives-of-food-animals/ (March 16, 2017)

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“The greatest blessing for the people in the Kingdom is that the country is standing on the strong foundation of Islam, tawhid, faith and sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh), Shariah and unity, and solidarity of the people.”

Salah Al Budair (1971) Imaam at Masjid al-Nabawi

Makkah imam says Gulf alliance to help Yemenis https://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/news/740816?page=5 (2nd May 2015)

Alex Morgan photo

“My confidence makes me strong. Dedicat­ing a lot of my life to my profession and feeling fulfilled makes me strong. Having a family and a husband who chal­lenge me makes me strong.”

Alex Morgan (1989) American soccer player

"Alex Morgan Is Pushing Female Athletes to the Forefront—and She Isn't Letting Anyone Hold Her Back" https://www.shape.com/celebrities/interviews/alex-morgan-uswnt-female-athletes-interview (August 14, 2020)

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Daniel Dae Kim photo

“It takes facing obstacles to grow strong enough to overcome them.”

Daniel Dae Kim (1968) American actor

"How Daniel Dae Kim became a leading voice for diversity in Hollywood" in The Morning Call (24 September 2018) https://www.mcall.com/entertainment/mc-ent-daniel-dae-kim-20180828-story.html

“A strong, healthy man won’t be hit easily by the flu. It is the same with business: A healthy business will not be hit easily by a crisis.”

Liu Chuanzhi (1944) Chinese businessman

Lenovo Group’s Liu Chuanzhi on ‘Building a Healthy Company’ https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/lenovo-groups-liu-chuanzhi-on-building-a-healthy-company/ in Knowledge @ Wharton (8 July 2009)

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“It’s possible that having a strong competitor would encourage us to compete better.”

Ren Zhengfei (1944) Chinese businessman

Interview with CNBC (October 4, 2019)

Tzi Ma photo

“Focus on the work because, personally, that brings me through the toughest day — that I’m focusing on the work at hand instead of [all] of these things that are bombarding me. The chatter in your mind is strong. So, you need to be stronger.”

Tzi Ma (1962) Hong Kong American actor

As quoted in "How ‘Mulan’s’ Tzi Ma Became Hollywood’s Go-To Asian Dad (Watch)" in Variety (4 September 2020) https://variety.com/2020/film/news/tzi-ma-mulan-hollywood-career-1234758692/

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“Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points.”

Knute Rockne (1888–1931) American college football player and college football coach (1888-1931)

As quoted in Knute Rockne: Man Builder (1940) by Harry Augustus Stuhldreher, p. 53

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Yoshihide Suga photo

“A strong economy is the source of national strength”

Yoshihide Suga (1948) 99th Prime Minister of Japan

We cannot realize financial reconstruction and enhance social security without a strong economy. We must correct what we find objectively wrong. What I always keep in mind is that we'll take action on things that need to be done, promptly and without hesitation

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Katherine Maher photo

“It’s never exactly a good time to step away -- transitions always have some rough edges -- but it’s always best to do so when the organization is strong, and before you’ve overstayed your welcome. The movement is in a good, strong place. Our communities are growing, our readership is too”

Katherine Maher (1983) chief executive officer and executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation

Source: " Thanks for all the fish! / Stepping down April 15 https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/BXPWQ63CWPKMLWGA7KZRTGIMZTAVMUYW/" (February 4, 2021)

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“Unwind my riddle.
Cruel as hawks the hours fly;
Wounded men seldom come home to die;
The hard waves see an arm flung high;
Scorn hits strong because of a lie;
Yet there exists a mystic tie.
Unwind my riddle.”

Stephen Crane (1871–1900) American novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist

Source: Epigraph in " The Clan of No Name http://web.archive.org/20040803101258/www.geocities.com/stephen_crane_us/clannoname.html" (1899); published in the anthology Wounds in the Rain (1900)

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“Our nerves are strong, and we do not base our policy on emotions.”

Yuri Andropov (1914–1984) General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

Source: "Speech in the aftermath of the Soviet shootdown of Korean Air Lines Flight 007" https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1983/09/30/the-andropov-speech/9587f63f-c6c0-4191-811c-61d24488c864/ (1983)

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“I kept on reading, observing and reflecting on China’s political and social problems. Then in that year I suddenly felt a strong need to express my ideas. Comics is what I am good at, so I began to create political comics.”

Rebel Pepper (1973) Chinese political cartoonist

"Rebel with a cause: An interview with China’s most famous political cartoonist" in SAGE Journals https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0306422016657031a (29 June 2016)

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“A weak king weakens a strong people.”

José Hermano Saraiva (1919–2012) Historian, Jurist, Politician

Original: (pt) Camões tinha razão. Um fraco rei faz fraca a forte gente.
Source: "A Alma e a Gente - D. Fernando, Fraco Rei, Forte Gente (D. Fernando, Weak King, Strong People)"

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“I think that individual voices are not as strong as a community of voices. If we can make a community of voices, then we can speak more truth. Also in a community, we learn to listen…”

Maxine Hong Kingston (1940) Chinese American author

Source: On the strength of a community in “’I Can Write My Shadow’: Alexis Cheung Interviews Maxine Hong Kingston” https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/can-write-shadow-alexis-cheung-interviews-maxine-hong-kingston/ in Los Angeles Review of Books (2016 Dec 22)

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“[T]hough affluence is a good thing, and the spirit of compassionate reform is a good thing, in the end a nation survives only to the extent that the spirit of self-discipline and self-sacrifice is strong and vital.”

Irving Kristol (1920–2009) American columnist, journalist, and writer

Source: Memorandum to Robert T. Hartmann https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/document/0204/1511691.pdf (1976)

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“Women should empower themselves while still remaining true to their marriage and husbands. If a marriage is stressful, emotionally destructive, I think we should be strong enough to walk away from such damaging unions.”

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (1978) Nigerian actress and singer

https://naijagists.com/omotola-jalade-ekeinde-wisdom-quotes-top-20-motivational-quotes-sayings-omosexy/ Omotola Jalade Ekehinde speaking on Career.

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde photo

“Everybody will try to knock you down but only you can see where you’re going, so you must be strong, believe in yourself and keep going.”

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (1978) Nigerian actress and singer

https://naijagists.com/omotola-jalade-ekeinde-wisdom-quotes-top-20-motivational-quotes-sayings-omosexy/ Omotola Jalade Ekehinde speaking on Success.

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Stephanie Okereke Linus photo

“Growth is a gradual process and you must aspire to it every day. This must be backed with a strong determination to succeed.”

Stephanie Okereke Linus (1982) Nigerian Actress and singer

Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/exclusive-interview-with-_37_b_11591236 During an interview (December 6 2017)

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“Have you not subdued the whole district, and could you not have taken a few hundred strong men as slaves to have carried all your superfluous stock and the small ivory, and put your one hundred guns in charge?”

Tippu Tip (1837–1905) Swahili slave trader

Source: Five Years with the Congo Cannibals, Page 175 https://archive.org/details/fiveyearswithco00wardgoog/page/n188/mode/2up

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“We are putting all our weapons on the table to show that we (Germany) are strong enough to overcome any economic challenge that this (COVID-19) problem might pose.”

Olaf Scholz (1958) German politician, federal minister of finance and vice chancellor

Source: Olaf Scholz cited in: " Olaf Scholz: Who is Germany's new chancellor? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53735728" in BBC News, 8 December 2021.

David Lloyd George photo

“[T]he League of Nations will be of no value unless it has behind it the sanction of strong nations, prepared at a moment's notice to stop aggression. Otherwise the League of Nations will be a scrap of paper.”

David Lloyd George (1863–1945) Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Prime Minister
Source: Speech http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1919/jul/03/unprovoked-attack-upon-france#S5CV0117P0_19190703_HOC_333 in the House of Commons on the Treaty of Versailles (3 July 1919)

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“Plato’s metaphysics grew out of that of Parmenides, together with a strong feel for Heraclitus’s account of the physical world as a world of incessant change. His ethics were deeply inspired by Socrates, but his views on the soul also pick up on motifs that emerge in Pythagoras.”

Catherine Rowett (1956) Professor of Philosophy at the University of East Anglia (born 1956)

Source: Presocratic Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction (2004), Ch. 4 : Reality and appearance: more adventures in metaphysics

Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi photo

“The modern historian of India must approach her as a living entity with a central continuous urge, of which the apparent life is a mere expression. Without such an outlook, it is impossible to understand India, which…stands today strong…determined not to be untrue to its ancient self.”

Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi (1887–1971) Indian independence movement activist, politician, writer and educationist (1887-1971)

Source: quoted in https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/revisiting-km-munshis-majestic-vision-for-writing-indias-history https://www.esamskriti.com/e/National-Affairs/For-The-Followers-Of-Dharma/History-Writing-And-Nationalism-1.aspx http://www.eng.vedanta.ru/library/prabuddha_bharata/August2005_editorial.php

Janice McGeachin photo

“I really look forward to being between the legislative branch of government and the executive branch of government — being a person that can facilitate a real strong, solid line of communication between the two bodies.”

Janice McGeachin (1963) American congresswoman in Idaho

Source: McGeachin talks plans going forward as Idaho’s new Lt. Governor https://www.eastidahonews.com/2018/11/mcgeachin-talks-plans-going-forward-as-idahos-new-lt-governor/ (November 12, 2018)

Gilbert O'Sullivan photo

“The way things used to be
not so long ago
when we were young and free.
The way things used to be
not so long ago
you were loving me
every night and every day, strong in every way
passion glowing like a fire, burning with desire.
Whatever happened?”

Gilbert O'Sullivan (1946) Irish singer-songwriter

"The Way Things Used To Be" (song)
Gilbert O'Sullivan, "The Way Things Used To Be" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq_p37g6xRU (song on YouTube)
Song lyrics

Edgar Guest photo

“Being a woman, you have to work extra hard to prove yourself — even more than a man. Some men might not like that, but that's the way it is. Work hard, be strong and don't let anything deter you. I've done it. You can do it, too.”

Belinda Bennett cruise ship captain from Saint Helena

Source: Belinda Bennett (2021) cited in: " Windstar Cruises' Belinda Bennett: 'I refused to be broken' https://www.tradewindsnews.com/cruise-and-ferry/windstar-cruises-belinda-bennett-i-refused-to-be-broken/2-1-987460" in TradeWinds, 6 April 2021.

Gilbert Murray photo
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“You are the excellence of charm: strong and fragile, cheerful and melancholy, innocent and perverse, selfish and altruistic, sociable and asocial, simple and complicated, sensitive and impassive, elegant and trendy, sweet and bitchy, true, concrete… authentic and sincere. You are a condemnation for the one who hosanna you. Your essence is a masterpiece of woman.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Tu sei l'eccellenza del fascino: forte e fragile, allegra e malinconica, innocente e perversa, egoista e altruista, socievole e asociale, semplice e complicata, sensibile e impassibile, elegante e trendy, dolce e stronza, vera, concreta... autentica e sincera. Sei una condanna per chi ti osanna. La tua essenza è un capolavoro di donna.
Source: prevale.net

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Peter Machado photo

“We can do all these services for the public because of our faith. If I don't believe in God, why will I take interest in the welfare of others? So strong is my faith that my hands serve the people.”

Peter Machado (1954) Catholic archbishop

Source: Survey of Churches, anti conversion laws only empower radical mobs: Archbishop Peter Machado https://www.sabrangindia.in/article/survey-churches-anti-conversion-laws-only-empower-radical-mobs-archbishop-peter-machado (22 October 2021)

Yoshihide Suga photo

“We cannot realize financial reconstruction and enhance social security without a strong economy. It’s impossible to pursue foreign and security policy based on our stance without a strong economy.”

Yoshihide Suga (1948) 99th Prime Minister of Japan

Use 2020 Olympics to lift economy, Suga urges execs, Masaaki, Kameda, Japan Times, November 4, 2013 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/11/04/business/use-2020-olympics-to-lift-economy-suga-urges-execs/,

Sania Nehwal photo

“My job is to produce results that match their expectations, and that has been a strong motivating factor for me.”

Sania Nehwal (1990) Indian badminton player

"Saina Nehwal Interview: Sportskeeda Exclusive" https://www.sportskeeda.com/badminton/saina-nehwal-interview-sportskeeda-exclusive (19 April 2012)

Sania Nehwal photo

“Actually, I am a very strong player. Mentally very tough. I just don't give up very easily. I make my opponent work very hard.”

Sania Nehwal (1990) Indian badminton player

"This interview of 18-yr-old Saina Nehwal will make you feel nostalgic" in The Bridge https://thebridge.in/badminton/this-interview-18-yr-old-saina-nehwal-will-make-you-feel-nostalgic/

Bounnhang Vorachit photo

“Cooperation for development has now become the major trend of our contemporary world. We have clearly witnessed that diverse forms and scope of cooperation have taken place within and among the regions thus providing a strong boost to the world economic growth.”

Bounnhang Vorachit (1937) former General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (2016-2021)

"Keynote Address by H.E. Mr. Bounnhang Vorachith Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic" https://asean.org/keynote-address-by-h-e-mr-bounnhang-vorachith-prime-minister-of-the-lao-peoples-democratic-republic-2/ (26 July 2005)

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“In this world, to survive you have to be a strong, courageous woman, a woman who overcomes difficulties by turning them into successes. A woman with dedication, intuition, costancy, honor, loyalty and sweetness. A woman not for everyone, but only for those who dare to have her by her side.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: In questo mondo, per sopravvivere devi essere una donna forte, coraggiosa, una donna che supera le difficoltà trasformandole in successi. Una donna con dedizione, intuizione, costanza, onore, lealtà e dolcezza. Una donna non per tutti, ma solo per chi osa averla al suo fianco.
Source: prevale.net

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“In life, choose a sweet, strong, courageous, enterprising, cute, loyal, charming, elegant and perverse person at your side. She must be able to take your breath away just thinking about her.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Nella vita, al vostro fianco scegliete una persona dolce, forte, coraggiosa, intraprendente, carina, leale, affascinante, elegante e perversa. Deve essere in grado di togliervi il respiro al solo suo pensiero.
Source: prevale.net

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“Be very careful in expressing some words. They often have a strong emotional impact on a person and can hurt them more than your mind can imagine.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Fate molta attenzione nell'esprimere alcune parole. Spesso hanno un forte impatto emotivo su una persona e possono ferirla più di quanto la vostra mente possa immaginare.
Source: prevale.net

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“Robert Pistillo he Is an musician artist, creator digital, influencer actor and youtuber athlete, green eyes and 1.84 cm tall, he has long been a huge success in the world of social media, fashion and fitness. He managed to have over 1 million followers on Instagram alone to give an example. Ever since he was a teenager, he has had a strong passion for establishing himself and achieving success.”

Source: Robert Pistillo he Is an musician artist, creator digital, influencer actor and youtuber athlete, green eyes and 1.84 cm tall, he has long been a huge success in the world of social media, fashion and fitness. He managed to have over 1 million followers on Instagram alone to give an example. Ever since he was a teenager, he has had a strong passion for establishing himself and achieving success.

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“It's necessary to be strong. No one can do it for us.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: È necessario essere forti. Nessuno può farlo per noi.
Source: prevale.net

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“It's not common to find the woman who smells of dignity, the strong woman who knows how to speak the truth, delicate and complicated because she knows her value and who could belong only to who dare to love her every defect, with notable respect.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Non è comune trovare la donna che profuma di dignità, la donna forte che sa dire la verità, delicata e complicata perché consapevole del suo valore e che potrebbe appartenere solo a chi osa amare ogni suo difetto, con notevole rispetto.
Source: prevale.net

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“Those who are strong are unlikely to be loved, because they cannot be manipulated.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Chi è forte difficilmente sarà amato, perché non può essere manipolato.
Source: prevale.net

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“A strong disappointment is always one of the main reasons for the interruption of an important relationship.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Una forte delusione è sempre uno dei principali motivi dell'interruzione di un'importante relazione.
Source: prevale.net

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“You will become strong and unique when you work on what no one can take away from you: your mentality, your character and your personality.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Diventerete forti ed unici quando lavorerete su ciò che nessuno potrà portarvi via: la vostra mentalità, il vostro carattere e la vostra personalità.
Source: prevale.net

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“In difficulties, the important thing is not how one manages to be strong, but how one manages to overcome them.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Nelle difficoltà, l'importante non è come si riesca ad essere forti, ma come si riesca a superarle.
Source: prevale.net