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Strong

“Strong” is the loosest label on this site — quotes about grit, resilience, and refusing to fold, pulled from centuries of writers, generals, and people who just had a good line for a hard day. I don’t sort these by vibe alone, though. Every quote here gets the same check the rest of the site gets: who actually said it, and when.A fair number of “strong” quotes floating around the internet are stitched together from real lines and invented ones, or handed to whichever famous name sounds toughest. If you find one here that surprises you, check the little verdict box at the top of the post — that’s where I show my work.

Marriage is like a well-built porch. If one of the two posts leans too much, the porch collapses. So each must be strong enough to stand on its own.

Strong

My choreography suits men very well, and the women who can do it are damn hard, strong dancers.

Strong

All true tea lovers not only like their tea strong, but like it a little stronger with each year that passes.

Strong

Wherever you find a great man, you will find a great mother or a great wife standing behind him – or so they used to say. It would be interesting to know how many great women have had great fathers and husbands behind them.

Strong

The best reason why Monarchy is a strong government is, that it is an intelligible government. The mass of mankind understand it, and they hardly anywhere in the world understand any other.

Strong

Philosophy would render us entirely Pyrrhonian, were not nature too strong for it.

Strong

When your spirit is alive, when somebody has got a strong spirit, they could be on the verge of death physically, and they’ll leak out more life.

Strong

Want a strong, solid relationship that is willing to go the distance? Get to know your running shoes.

Strong

Though here at journey’s end I lie In darkness buried deep, Beyond all towers strong and high, Beyond all mountains steep, Above all shadows rides the Sun And Stars for ever dwell: I will not say the Day is done, Nor bid the Stars farewell.

Strong

Strong coffee, much strong coffee, is what awakens me. Coffee gives me warmth, waking, an unusual force and a pain that is not without very great pleasure.

Strong

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