We are more often treacherous, through weakness than through calculation.

We are more often treacherous, through weakness than through calculation.

The weakest goes to the wall.

The weakest goes to the wall.

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.

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.

Fine by defect, and delicately weak.

Fine by defect, and delicately weak.

Human love is often but the encounter of two weaknesses.

Human love is often but the encounter of two weaknesses.

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.

We must have a weak spot or two in our character before we can love it much.

We must have a weak spot or two in our character before we can love it much.

The weak are the most treacherous of us all. They come to the strong and drain them. They are bottomless. read more

The weak are the most treacherous of us all. They come to the strong and drain them. They are bottomless. They are insatiable. They are always parched and always bitter. They are everyone's concern and like vampires they suck our life's blood.