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“Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind, spare to us our friends, soften to us our enemies.” quote by Robert Louis Stevenson
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“Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind, spare to us our friends, soften to us our enemies.”

Robert Louis Stevenson

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

A prayer for grace, strength, perseverance, courage, joy, calm, friendship, and softened enemies.

In simple terms: Ask for inner peace and kindness toward all.

Key Takeaway

Cultivate compassion and resilience.

Themes

spirituality resilience compassion

Mood

serene hopeful

Type

spiritual inspirational

When to use this quote

  • meditation
  • conflict resolution
  • community building
  • personal prayer

Key Concepts

inner peace emotional intelligence

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does inner calm mean to you?
  • How can you practice kindness toward adversaries?
A Different Perspective

May be idealistic in hostile environments.

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