“To ask strength not to express itself as strength, not to be a will to dominate, a will to subjugate, a will to become master, a thirst for enemies and obstacles and triumphant celebrations, is just as absurd as to ask weakness to express itself as strength.”

“From extreme old age, sanity is requested. It is like asking for strength from weakness.”

Daniel Salamanca (1863–1935) President of Bolivia (1863-1935)

“In order for us to liberate the energy of our strength, our weakness must first have a chance to reveal itself.”

Paulo Coelho book The Witch of Portobello

“The weakness of men is the facade of strength; the strength of women is the facade of weakness.”

Warren Farrell book The Myth of Male Power

“You pray for yourselves and just ask God to guide you and to give you strength.”

Ben Carson (1951) 17th and current United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; American neurosurgeon

“Greed redefined and corrupted what true power is. Domination is for the weak, Harmony is the true sign of strength.”

Lupe Fiasco (1982) rapper

“Strength grows from building other strength, not from trampling on weakness.”

Eric Flint (1947) American author

“One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.”

Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965) French-German physician, theologian, musician and philosopher

“The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength. Teach men of strength that is already within them.”

Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902) Indian Hindu monk and phylosopher

“Your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others.”

Joseph Conrad book Heart of Darkness