"A strong man cannot help a weaker unless the weaker is willing to be helped, and even then the weak man must become strong of himself; he must, by his own efforts, develop the strength which he admires in another. None but himself can alter his condition."
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14 quotes about weakness
Discover inspiring weakness quotes from famous authors and thought leaders. Find wisdom and motivation about weakness to inspire your life.
weakness Quotes
"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."
"Friendship is also about liking a person for their failings, their weakness. It's also about mutual help, not about exploitation."
"I am struck by how sharing our weakness and difficulties is more nourishing to others than sharing our qualities and successes."
"Lord, may the pain be ours, And the weakness that it brings, But at least give us the strength, Of not showing it to anyone!"
"It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong."
"You will never find the real truth among people that are insecure or have egos to protect. Truth over time becomes either guarded or twisted as their perspective changes; it changes with the seasons of their shame, love, hope or pride."
"All God's giants have been weak men who did great things for God because they reackoned on God being with them."
"Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart."
"It's not that you should never love something so much that it can control you.It's that you need to love something that much so you can never be controlled.It's not a weakness.It's your best strength."
"The motive behind criticism often determines its validity. Those who care criticize where necessary. Those who envy criticize the moment they think that they have found a weak spot."
"Try to look at your weakness and convert it into your strength. That's success."
"Life is not an easy matter…. You cannot live through it without falling into frustration and cynicism unless you have before you a great idea which raises you above personal misery, above weakness, above all kinds of perfidy and baseness."
"In a very real sense not one of us is qualified, but it seems that God continually chooses the most unqualified to do his work, to bear his glory. If we are qualified, we tend to think that we have done the job ourselves. If we are forced to accept our evident lack of qualification, then there's no danger that we will confuse God's work with our own, or God's glory with our own."