"In my experience, real strength is sometimes quieter."
"When we know our own strength, we shall the better know what to undertake with hopes of success; and when we have well surveyed the powers of our own minds, and made some estimate what we may expect from them, we shall not be inclined either to sit still, and not set our thoughts on work at all, in despair of knowing anything; nor on the other side, question everything, and declaim all knowledge, because some things are not to be understood."
"And, weaponless himself, Made arms ridiculous."
"To ask strength not to express itself as strength, not to be a will to dominate, a will to subjugate, a will to become master, a thirst for enemies and obstacles and triumphant celebrations, is just as absurd as to ask weakness to express itself as strength."
"My strength is as the strength of ten, Because my heart is pure."
"So let it be in Gods own might We gird us for the coming fight, And, strong in Him whose cause is ours In conflict with unholy powers, We grasp the weapons he has given,— The Light, and Truth, and Love of Heaven."
"Strong are her sons, though rocky are her shores."