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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.
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.
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
Soft-heartedness, in times like these,
Shows sof'ness in the upper story!
Soft-heartedness, in times like these,
Shows sof'ness in the upper story!
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.
Human love is often but the encounter of two weaknesses.
Human love is often but the encounter of two weaknesses.
The mortal race is far too weak not to grow dizzy on unwonted
brights.
[Ger., Das sterbliche Geschlecht read more
The mortal race is far too weak not to grow dizzy on unwonted
brights.
[Ger., Das sterbliche Geschlecht ist viel zu schwach
In ungewohnter Hohe nicht zu schwindeln.]
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.]
