Fortitude Quotes

Strength of character and inner fortitude, however, are decisive factors. The confidence of the man in the ranks rests upon a man's strength of character.

There is no treasure equal to contentment and no virtue equal to fortitude.

There is no evil like hatred, and no fortitude like patience.

Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude with which millionaires tolerate the disadvantages of their wealth.

The necessity of the times, more than ever, calls for our utmost circumspection, deliberation, fortitude, and perseverance.

Leadership requires a non-stop demand of fortitude from Day 1 to the end.

FORTITUDE IS THE CAPACITY TO SAY NO WHEN THE WORLD WANTS TO HEAR 'YES'

It takes quite a spine to turn the other cheek. It takes phenomenal fortitude to love your enemy. It takes firm resolve to pray for those who persecute you. (with reference to Matthew 5)

Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues.

In struggling with misfortunes lies the true proof of virtue.

Outperforming the majority of investors requires doing what they are not doing. Buying when others have despaired, and selling when they are full of hope, takes fortitude.

He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.

Chastity is oftener owing to diffidence and shame, than to fortitude of reason or virtue.

It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.

Heaven is large, and affords space for all modes of love and fortitude.

Faith without thankfulness lacks strength and fortitude.

Virtue consisteth of three parts,--temperance, fortitude, and justice.

CALLOUS, adj. Gifted with great fortitude to bear the evils afflicting another.

It is by surmounting difficulties, not by sinking under them that we discover our fortitude.

Patience is so like fortitude that she seems either her sister or her daughter.

Fortitude is a great help in distress.

It's not life that counts but the fortitude you bring into it.

You lack the requisite spine and testicular fortitude to study under me.

True fortitude is seen in great exploits That justice warrants, and that wisdom guides; And all else is tow'ring phrenzy and distraction.

I have often had occasion to remark the fortitude with which women sustain the most overwhelming reverses of fortunes.

Nothing is impossible to industry (fortitude).

There is a natural firmness in some minds, which cannot be unlocked by trifles, but which, when unlocked, discovers a cabinet of fortitude.

Fortitude is the disposition of soul which enables us to despise all inconveniences and the loss of things not in our power.

Fortitude is the marshal of thought, the armor of the will, and the fort of reason.

Women can endure pain with fortitude, and they can perform monotonous tasks with patience.

Part of the notion in Shambhala teachings is that everybody can live their lives so they get weaker and more stressed out as they go along, or so they get more fortitude and strength.

An pretend and evil friend is haughty to be feared than a unmanageable beast; a unmanageable beast may mouthful your build up, but an evil friend fortitude mouthful your intellect.

It takes unbelievable spiritual courage, moral fortitude, to engage in militant nonviolence.

When the day of misfortune comes and (comes it must sooner or later to all )we may be prepared with Christian fortitude to endure the shock.

Since our persons are not of our own making, when they are such as appear defective or uncomely, it is, methinks, an honest and laudable fortitude to dare to be ugly.

Money, it is often said, does not bring happiness; it must be added, however, that it makes it possible to support unhappiness with exemplary fortitude.

Receptiveness is a rare and massive power, like fortitude.

The men at the top aren't that great at properly assessing the women under them, certainly not enough to gauge their potential or intestinal fortitude.

Fortitude, determination... in a way they're things that I idealize myself and am curious about.