People do not lack strength; they lack will - Victor Hugo

Welcome to our collection of strength quotes!

It was almost 2,000 years ago that the Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, said, “You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”

We compiled wise sayings about strength by many strong and famous people from over the centuries. You will find a feast of wise words in our hand-picked selection.

May these quotes about strength, courage, self-mastery and success inspire and encourage you, and aid you to create a better future for yourself and everyone around you!

Knowing others
is intelligence;
knowing yourself
is true wisdom.
Mastering others
is strength;
mastering yourself
is true power.

Lao Tzu

(6th century BC, philosopher of ancient China)

Cartoon: One bird questions parachute strapped to his friends backLet’s try it once without the parachute.

When strength
is yoked with justice,
where is a mightier pair
than they?

Aeschylus

(c.525/524 – c.456/455 BC, ancient Greek tragedian)

Good actions give
strength to ourselves
and inspire
good actions in others.

Plato

(424/423 – 348/347 BC, Greek philosopher)

I am climbing
a difficult road;
but the glory
gives me strength.

Sextus Propertius

(c.50/45 – c.15 BC, Latin poet)

Courage conquers all things:
it even gives
strength to the body.

Publius Ovidius Naso,
known as Ovid

(17/18 AD, Roman poet)

You have power
over your mind
– not outside events.
Realize this,
and you will find strength.

Marcus Aurelius

(121 – 180 AD, Roman Emperor)

A strength to harm
is perilous in the hand
of an ambitious head.

Elizabeth I

(1533 – 1603, Queen of England and Ireland)

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