Quotes by Weakness I have been a hundred times on the point of killing myself, but still was fond of life. This ridiculous weakness is perhaps one of our worst instincts. What can be more absurd than choosing to carry a burden that one really wants to throw to the ground? To detest, and yet to strive to preserve our existence? To caress the serpent that devours us, and hug him close to our bosoms till he has gnawed into our hearts? Voltaire hugweaknessheart Men are in general so tricky, so envious, and so cruel that when we find one who is only weak, we are too happy. Voltaire enviousweaknessmen Weakness on both sides is, as we know, the motto of all quarrels. Voltaire argumentweaknesssides We Americans... like change. It is at once our weakness and our strength. W. Somerset Maugham weakness You can't retire to weakness -- you've got to learn to control strength. Wallace Stegner retiringweaknessinspirational Any belief system that is based on fear, encourages weakness, sanctions intolerance threatens vengeance, promotes passivity and requires you to relinquish your personal power is doing you a disservice. Walt F. J. Goodridge doing-youweaknessbelief It is often said that men are ruled by their imaginations; but it would be truer to say they are governed by the weakness of their imaginations. Walter Bagehot weaknessimaginationmen A regime, an established order, is rarely overthrown by a revolutionary movement; usually a regime collapses of its own weakness and corruption and then a revolutionary movement enters among the ruins and takes over the powers that have become vacant. Walter Lippmann weaknessmovementorder Try to look for weaknesses in your thinking. Walter Schloss weaknesstryingthinking The weakness of men is the facade of strength; the strength of women is the facade of weakness. Warren Farrell facadeweaknessmen Men’s greatest weakness is their facade of strength, and women’s greatest strength is their facade of weakness. Warren Farrell facadeweaknessmen We may be weak, but looking at our weakness will never make us strong. Watchman Nee weaknessstrongmay The child of God ought to confess his weakness that he does not know how to pray, and petition the Holy Spirit to teach him. Watchman Nee weaknessprayerchildren Irrespective of how we physiologically are made, even possessing special weaknesses, we can overcome our sins through the Lord. Watchman Nee weaknessspecialovercoming I believe until fairly recently our destructions of nature were more or less unwitting -- the by-products, so to speak, of our ignorance or weakness or depravity. It is our present principled and elaborately rationalized rape and plunder of the natural world that is a new thing under the sun. Wendell Berry weaknessignorancebelieve Every diamond has the ability to shine when there is someone to recognize its good facets and inhibit its flaws. Wes Fesler flawsweaknessshining The moment a man or a woman becomes angry they show a great weakness. Wilford Woodruff womenweaknessanger The tsar [Nicholas II] is not treacherous but he is weak. Weakness is not treachery, but it fulfils all its functions. Wilhelm II treacheryfunctionweakness Since others have to tolerate my weaknesses, it is only fair that I should tolerate theirs. William Allen White toleranceweaknessshould We all have weaknesses. But I have figured that others have put up with mine so tolerably that I would be much less than fair not to make a reasonable discount for theirs. William Allen White weaknesspowerwould-be«5455565758596061626364»
