I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. Thomas Paine
The tax on capital gains directly affects investment decisions, the mobility and flow of risk capital... the ease or difficulty experienced by new ventures in obtaining capital, and thereby the strength and potential for growth in the economy. John F. Kennedy
Do you really think it is weakness that yields to temptation? I tell you that there are terrible temptations which it requires strength, strength and courage to yield to. Oscar Wilde
I look forward to a great future for America - a future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose. John F. Kennedy
It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh. Mahatma Gandhi
When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible. Mahatma Gandhi
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home. Confucius
Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well. Vincent Van Gogh
Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career. Abdul Kalam
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. George Orwell
It is cruel, you know, that music should be so beautiful. It has the beauty of loneliness of pain: of strength and freedom. The beauty of disappointment and never-satisfied love. The cruel beauty of nature and everlasting beauty of monotony. Benjamin Britten
A strong man doesn't have to be dominant toward a woman. He doesn't match his strength against a woman weak with love for him. He matches it against the world. Marilyn Monroe
A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people. Franklin D. Roosevelt
The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection. Thomas Paine
My strength has the strength of ten because my heart is pure. Alfred Lord Tennyson