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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
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 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.
 If weakness may excuse,
 What murderer, what traitor, parricide,
  Incestuous, sacrilegious, but may plead it?
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 If weakness may excuse,
 What murderer, what traitor, parricide,
  Incestuous, sacrilegious, but may plead it?
   All wickedness is weakness; that plea, therefore,
    With God or man will gain thee no remission. 
Even the weakest is thrust to the wall.
Even the weakest is thrust to the wall.
There are two kinds of weakness, that which breaks and that which bends.
There are two kinds of weakness, that which breaks and that which bends.
We are more often treacherous, through weakness than through calculation.
We are more often treacherous, through weakness than through calculation.
 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 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.