Strengthening Quotes
154 quotes by 146 authors
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President Obama is determined that our foreign and national security policies not play into al-Qa'ida's strategy or its warped ideology. Al-Qa'ida seeks to terrorize us…
— John O. Brennan
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Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It's a strengthening of his powers…
— Thomas Carlyle
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Our immigration policy is focussed in four areas: First, strengthening border control; second, protecting American jobs by enforcing laws against illegal immigrants at the workplace;…
— William J. Clinton
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Encouraging self-sufficiency must be a bedrock for our immigration policy, with the goal of reducing poverty, strengthening the family, and promoting our economic values. But…
— Jeff Sessions
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Almost all education has a political motive: it aims at strengthening some group, national or religious or even social, in the competition with other groups.…
— Bertrand Russell
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The home is under siege. So many families are being destroyed...If anyone can change the dismal situation into which we are sliding, it is you.…
— Gordon B. Hinckley
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All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure. You can "already know for sure" things that could actually impede…
— Mark Twain
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Walking the spiritual path properly is a very subtle process; it is not something to jump into naively. There are numerous sidetracks which leades to…
— Chogyam Trungpa
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Our goal is peace. We can gain that peace by strengthening our alliances, by speaking candidly about the dangers before us, by assuring potential adversaries…
— Ronald Reagan
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[My Book] will endeavour to establish the principle[s] of reasoning in ... [geology]; and all my geology will come in as illustration of my views…
— Charles Lyell
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I do not wish to be misunderstood upon this subject of slavery in this country. I suppose it may long exist, and perhaps the best…
— Abraham Lincoln
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To relinquish the futile effort to control change is one of the strengthening forces of true detachment & thus true love.
— Sharon Salzberg
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...rise above selfishness. This includes spiritual selfishness, when one looks toward personal edification and strengthening and has no other interest than one's own salvation. To…
— Hans B. Ringger
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Disappointment often focuses on the failure of our own agenda rather than on God's long-term purposes for us, which may use stress and struggle as…
— Luci Shaw
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You were born to run. Maybe not that fast, maybe not that far, maybe not as efficiently as others. But to get up and move,…
— Florence Griffith Joyner
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Hark ye, you Cocklyn and la Bouche, I find by strengthening you, I have put a rod into your hands to whip myself, but I…
— Howell Davis
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Mind you, there is no value in learning. You are all mistaken in learning. The only value of knowledge is in the strengthening, the disciplining,…
— Swami Vivekananda
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It's about people coming to an understanding, a realisation that we must bridge the gap, build bridges and make people aware of what's happening. The…
— Mandawuy Yunupingu
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We should build respect and understanding between the diverse cultures of the world. We should help construct communities where people of different backgrounds can live…
— Alexandra Byrne
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The principal object of your reading should be for the acquisition of useful knowledge , and the strengthening, refining, and ennobling of your character.
— Grenville Kleiser
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