quotations about weakness
The weak have one weapon: the errors of those who think they are strong.
GEORGES BIDAULT
London Observer, July 15, 1962
As my own body ignores my wishes and gives way beneath me, what I now realize is this: much strength lies in our ability to bravely accept weakness, which inevitably comes to us all. It requires so much more bravery and courage to lay down your weapon, turn to those around you and say "Help me. I have nothing left. Will you carry me for a while?" Instead of perpetually fighting, running away from weakness and remaining in denial, there comes a time when it is all the more honorable and courageous to stop, turn, and fully embrace your weakness.
SAMUEL WATERS
"Cancer Chronicles: Heroes of Weakness", Falls Church News-Press, February 4, 2016
There are some that are bold and strong and incessant and energetic and hard, and to these is the world's glory; and some are timid and meek and impotent and cowardly and rejected and obscure.
WALTER BAGEHOT
Literary Studies
Heaven forming each on other to depend,
A master, or a servant, or a friend,
Bids each on other for assistance call,
Till one man's weakness grows the strength of all.
ALEXANDER POPE
An Essay on Man
Anything that you cannot sacrifice pins you. Makes you predictable, makes you weak.
MARK LAWRENCE
Prince of Thorns
I've known people who thought that reaching their potential would come from shoring up their weaknesses. But do you know what happens when you spend all your time working on your weaknesses and never developing your strengths? If you work really hard, you might claw your way all the way to mediocrity! But you'll never get beyond it.
JOHN C. MAXWELL
Leadership Gold
Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours.
RICHARD BACH
Illusions
I am satisfied there is more weakness among men than malice.
H. W. SHAW
attributed, Day's Collacon
She lacks the indefinable charm of weakness. It is the feet of clay that make the gold of the image precious.
OSCAR WILDE
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Weakness is the only fault which cannot be cured.
FRANÇOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD
Maxims
Our weaknesses are the indigenous produce of our characters; but our strength is the forced fruit.
LADY BLESSINGTON
attributed, Day's Collacon
We are not so easily gilded by our most prominent weaknesses, as by those of which we are least aware.
ARTHUR HELPS
Thoughts in the Cloister and the Crowd
Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many.
ERIC HOFFER
The Passionate State of Mind
The weak are more likely to make the strong weak than the strong are likely to make the weak strong.
MARLENE DIETRICH
"Weakness", Marlene Dietrich's ABC
I think people are really driven by wanting to be cool. And it just depends on what their definition of cool is, but usually it includes "not being weak," and usually not being weak is defined as not liking things that ladies like.
AIMEE MANN
"The Simple Fix: Aimee Mann on Laughing Through Melancholy", Consequence of Sound, March 22, 2017
A fear of weakness only strengthens weakness.
CRISS JAMI
Salomé
Opposition's weakness is ruling's strength.
EDITORIAL STAFF
"Jagan's Weakness is TDP's Strength", Gulte, April 15, 2017
The devil knows your Achilles' heel and will try to use it.
ELIZABETH SMITH
God Speaks Through Ordinary Things
Earthly weakness is only a cover for who you truly are. Remove this garment in Love, not fear. Your weakness is a reflection of your humanity.
NICKOLAS MARTIN & LINDA M. MARTIN
The Two Voices Within: Balancing the Energies of Ego and Spirit to Enhance Your Life
Sometimes being weak is the strongest thing that one can do.
ERICA RUCKER
"On depression and Politics", LEO Weekly, November 23, 2016