And the weak soul, within itself unbless'd,
Leans for all pleasure on another's breast.

And the weak soul, within itself unbless'd,
Leans for all pleasure on another's breast.

Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.

Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.

What is bad? All that proceeds from weakness.

What is bad? All that proceeds from weakness.

Our strength grows out of our weakness.

Our strength grows out of our weakness.

The greatest weakness of all is the great fear of appearing weak

The greatest weakness of all is the great fear of appearing weak

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

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

But the concessions of the weak are the concessions of fear.

But the concessions of the weak are the concessions of fear.

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.

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.