Quotes by Weakness Arbitrary rule has its basis, not in the strength of the state or the chief, but in the moral weakness of the individual, who submits almost without resistance to the domineering power. Friedrich Ratzel weakness democracy freedom Treachery is more often the effect of weakness than of a formed design. Francois de La Rochefoucauld design weakness cheating You saw his weakness, and he will never forgive you. Friedrich Schiller saws forgiving weakness Waiting for God means power to do nothing save under command. This is not lack of power to do anything. Waiting for God needs strength rather than weakness. It is power to do nothing. It is the strength that holds strength in check. It is the strength that prevents the blundering activity which is entirely false and will make true activity impossible when the definite command comes. G. Campbell Morgan weakness waiting mean Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended. Francois de La Rochefoucauld weakness inspirational character What is bad? All that proceeds from weakness Friedrich Nietzsche sith weakness It's a weakness to apologize before hearing what the other person's grievances are. You don't want to end up creating new grievances where there were none to begin with. Another Daddy-ism, if you hadn't already guessed. Gabrielle Zevin daddy creating weakness Whilst weakness and timidity keep us to our duty, virtue has often all the honor. Francois de La Rochefoucauld weakness vices honor We often act treacherously more from weakness than from a fixed motive. Francois de La Rochefoucauld fixed motive weakness Weaknesses of character are normally shown in a game of chess. Garry Kasparov weakness games character The truth was that I could not manage my soul, and I was becoming aware of old age because of my weakness in the face of love. Gabriel Garcia Marquez weakness soul age What we dislike in others is often a weakness in our own lives. Gary Chapman dislike weakness I wouldn't be surprised if many marriages end in divorce largely because one or both partners are running from their own revealed weaknesses as much as they are running from something they can't tolerate in their spouse. Gary L. Thomas divorce weakness running I felt the weakness of these books, their immateriality, how they had failed to change the world, and I didn't want to sully myself with their weakness anymore. Gary Shteyngart weakness book world Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses. Gary Vaynerchuk weakness focus Vladimir Putin has this animalistic instinct of all dictators: He smells weakness. To quote Winston Churchill's definition of appeasement: "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." Garry Kasparov smell weakness definitions I guess that makes our biggest weakness lack of strength. Gene Stallings weakness Cars, furs, and gems were not my weaknesses. Gene Tierney fur car weakness Once we know our weaknesses they cease to do us any harm. Georg C. Lichtenberg harm weakness thinking The valor that struggles is better than the weakness that endures. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel weakness struggle courage «1415161718192021222324»