quotations about weakness
Both liberty and equality are among the primary goals pursued by human beings throughout many centuries; but total liberty for wolves is death to the lambs, total liberty of the powerful, the gifted, is not compatible with the rights to a decent existence of the weak and the less gifted.
ISAIAH BERLIN
The Crooked Timber of Humanity
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
ERIC HOFFER
The Passionate State of Mind: And Other Aphorisms
The concessions of the weak are the concessions of fear.
EDMUND BURKE
speech on conciliation with America
Power was my weakness and my temptation.
J. K. ROWLING
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
At first it seems a dreadful thing to place a gentle and sensitive nature in contact, in familiarity, and even under the rule of coarse and strong buoyant natures. Nor should this be in general attempted. The certain result is present suffering, and the expected good is remote and disputable. Nevertheless, it is no artificial difficulty which we here encounter--none which we can hope by educational contrivances to meet or vanquish. The difficulty is in truth the existence of the world. It is the fact, that by the constitution of society the bold, the vigorous, and the buoyant, rise and rule; and that the weak, the shrinking, and the timid, fall and serve.
WALTER BAGEHOT
Literary Studies
Weakness is superior to strength, since greater strength is superior to strength. When the strong is burnt down by the weak, there is nothing left.
VYASA
The Mahabharata
One of the questions that people don't always answer well is the question "What is your greatest weakness?" It's not difficult to see why: it's a question that asks you to reveal something that can (probably will) ruin how you're selling yourself in the interview.
DANIEL OLIVAN
"How to answer the job interview question 'What's your greatest weakness?'", Rappler, July 28, 2016
I understand that wish to not be weak, to not have feelings, to not care. I'm no stranger to knowing what it's like to want to be cool and have cool defined as not needing other people or not caring about things. But at a certain point, you have to go, "Well, is that the altar I want to worship at? Is that where I want to plant my flag?" It's also a very weak position, ironically.
AIMEE MANN
"The Simple Fix: Aimee Mann on Laughing Through Melancholy", Consequence of Sound, March 22, 2017
Neither our strength nor our weakness is taken into the account, but the lone I, like the sun in the heavens, shines out resplendent in all sufficiency. Peace, you unbelieving thoughts--be still and know that the Lord reigns.
CHARLES SPURGEON
3-Minute Devotions with Charles Spurgeon: Inspiring Devotions and Prayers
Step 1 is identifying your Achilles' heel(s). If you can't do this, then you are likely to fall prey to it/them over and over again until you are doomed, your account is at zero, and you are best to give up and try something else.
MICHAEL PARNESS
The Art of Trend Trading: Animal Spirits and Your Path to Profits
Weakness is a powerful tool to make you humble by God. We are weak so we may keep ourselves reminded that we need God.
GARRICK BRIDGEFORTH
Words of the Bible Explained
Within our perceived weaknesses and imperfections lies the key to realizing our true strength.
YONGEY MINGYUR RINPOCHE
Joyful Wisdom: Embracing Change and Finding Freedom
To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.
CRISS JAMI
Killosophy
The weakness of the weak calls out and consecrates the responsibility of the powerful, and it is the response of the powerful that honors the weakness of the weak, and lends power to fulfill the needs of the weak. The hunger of the man I gave money to yesterday was partially served, and made me more human.
GEORGE KUNZ
The Paradox of Power and Weakness
Our biggest weakness is the weakness we are not aware of.
ANDREW ACKERMAN
"I Know What Your Biggest Weakness Is. Do you?", Alley Watch, February 4, 2016
He lies and his plaintive weakness is exhaled in timid murmurs.
VICTOR SERGE
Anarchists Never Surrender
The cord breaketh at last by the weakest pull.
FRANCIS BACON
On Seditions
Never test another man by your own weakness.
JOSEPH CONRAD
Lord Jim
Man's greatest weakness is his love of life.
JOSEPH COLEMAN
Unfinished Work: Unfinished Work: The Struggle to Build an Aging American Workforce
We always weaken whatever we exaggerate.
JEAN-FRANÇOIS DE LA HARPE
Mélanie