Fortitude – Quotes

Strength of character and

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. Erich von Manstein

FORTITUDE IS THE CAPACITY

FORTITUDE IS THE CAPACITY TO SAY NO WHEN THE WORLD WANTS TO HEAR ‘YES’ Erich Fromm

Virtue consisteth of three

Virtue consisteth of three parts,–temperance, fortitude, and justice. Epicurus

What fortitude the Soul

What fortitude the Soul contains, That it can so endure The accent of a coming Foot- The opening of a Door. Emily Dickinson

Our national fondness for celebrating the physical heroism of soldiers – the apparent readiness with which they sacrifice their lives to larger causes – eclipses the far less romantic displays of moral and intellectual fortitude that also distinguish so many of them. In turning them all into heroes, we have lost a sense of the … Read more

What Richard is talking

What Richard is talking about is instead admitting to the existence of negative thoughts, understanding where they came from and why they arrived, and then – with great forgiveness and fortitude – dismissing them. Elizabeth Gilbert

And wilt thou have

And wilt thou have me fashion into speech The love I bear thee, finding words enough, And hold the torch out, while the winds are rough, Between our faces, to cast light on each? – I dropt it at thy feet. I cannot teach My hand to hold my spirits so far off From myself–me–that … Read more

Fortitude: That quality of

Fortitude: That quality of mind which does not care what happens so long as it does not happen to us. Elbert Hubbard

We hardly need to

We hardly need to be reminded that we are living in an age of confusion – a lot of us have traded in our beliefs for bitterness and cynicism or for a heavy package of despair, or even a quivering portion of hysteria. Opinions can be picked up cheap in the market place while such … Read more

There is but one

There is but one philosophy and its name is fortitude! To bear is to conquer our fate. Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton