Nature Quote by Filson Young

“But man is not made for defeat," he said. "A man can be destroyed but not defeated.”

— Ernest Hemingway

“Since [man's] true nature has been lost, anything can become his nature: similarly, true good being lost, anything can become his true good.”

— Blaise Pascal

“When a man is at his weakest is where he will find the greatest opportunity to become his strongest.”

— Calvin W. Allison

“Human beings do not realise the extent to which their own sense of defeat prevents them from doing things they could do perfectly well.”

— Colin Wilson

“People possessing tremendous strength have a very difficult time controlling themselves and easily make enemies.)”

— Morihei Ueshiba

“A man without equals is a dangerous man indeed. He must exercise the most difficult of attributes, restraint.”

— Daniel McHugh

“A man must wage war on himself to defeat his weaknesses and conquer his strengths”

— Dennis Adonis III

“If one abandons all other abilities and focuses his strength entirely on a single specialized skill, then he can overcome even the greatest of…

— Sosuke Aizen

“The more power man acquires, the more vulnerable he becomes. What he must fear most is the moment when, creation entirely fleeced, he will…

— Emil Cioran

“However low he may fall, a man can never deny himself the delight of feeling cleverer, more powerful or even better fed than his…

— Maxim Gorky

“Never underestimate the hidden power of one very determined person. There is nothing more powerful than determination and persistence.”

— Ziad K. Abdelnour

“But even one such example is sufficient proof that man's inner strength may raise him above his outward fate.”

— Viktor E. Frankl