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The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.
The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.
 We always weaken whatever we exaggerate.
 [Fr., On affaiblit toujours tout ce qu'on exagere.]  
 We always weaken whatever we exaggerate.
 [Fr., On affaiblit toujours tout ce qu'on exagere.] 
The weakest goes to the wall.
The weakest goes to the wall.
The strength of women is the pretense of weakness, and the weakness of men is the pretense of strength
The strength of women is the pretense of weakness, and the weakness of men is the pretense of strength
Only a kind person is able to judge another justly and to make allowances for his weaknesses. A kind eye, read more
Only a kind person is able to judge another justly and to make allowances for his weaknesses. A kind eye, while recognizing defects, sees beyond them.
The greatest weakness of most humans is their hesitancy to tell others how much they love them while they're alive.
The greatest weakness of most humans is their hesitancy to tell others how much they love them while they're alive.
The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men read more
The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised.
What is bad? All that proceeds from weakness.
What is bad? All that proceeds from weakness.
A weak mind is like a microscope, which magnifies trifling things but cannot receive great ones.
A weak mind is like a microscope, which magnifies trifling things but cannot receive great ones.