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Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.
Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.
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.
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 '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.
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.
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.
Man's biological weakness is the condition of human culture.
Man's biological weakness is the condition of human culture.
Fine by defect, and delicately weak.
Fine by defect, and delicately weak.