A mass enormous! which, in modern days
No two of earth's degenerate sons could raise.

A mass enormous! which, in modern days
No two of earth's degenerate sons could raise.

Life only demands from you the strength you possess. Only one feat is possible - not to have run away.

Life only demands from you the strength you possess. Only one feat is possible - not to have run away.

Profan'd the God-given strength, and marr'd the lofty line.

Profan'd the God-given strength, and marr'd the lofty line.

I, with a deeper instinct, choose a man who compels my strength, who makes enormous demands on me, who does read more

I, with a deeper instinct, choose a man who compels my strength, who makes enormous demands on me, who does not doubt my courage or my toughness, who does not believe me naive or innocent, who has the courage to treat me like a woman.

And, weaponless himself,
Made arms ridiculous.

And, weaponless himself,
Made arms ridiculous.

Strength of character may be learned at work, but beauty of character is learned at home.

Strength of character may be learned at work, but beauty of character is learned at home.

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to read more

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.\r\n

In that day's feats,
When he might act the woman in the scene,
He prov'd best man read more

In that day's feats,
When he might act the woman in the scene,
He prov'd best man i' th' field, and for his meed
Was brow-bound with the oak.

Three things give us hardy strength: sleeping on hairy mattresses, breathing cold air, and eating dry food.

Three things give us hardy strength: sleeping on hairy mattresses, breathing cold air, and eating dry food.