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Quote by Jean de La Fontaine

“By the work one knows the workman.”

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Jean de La Fontaine, a French poet, was born on July 8, 1621, and died on April 13, 1695. He is one of the representatives of French classical literature and is known for his fable poems. more

“It is true that we shall not be able to reach perfection, but in our struggle toward it we shall strengthen our characters and give stability to our ideas, so that, whilst ever advancing calmly in the same direction, we shall be rendered capable of applying the faculties with which we have been gifted to the best possible account.”

Giving Has Beens Ideas Character Able Strong Struggle Capable Perfection Accounts Faculty Stability Gifted Advancing Being Strong

Author:Confucius

“Thus all below is strength, and all above is grace.”

Strong Grace Strength Being Strong

Book:THE MISCELLANEOUS WORKS OF JOHN DRYDEN, Esq; Containing All His ORIGINAL POEMS, TALES, AND TRANSLATIONS, IN FOUR VOLUMES.: VOLUME THE SECOND

Source: THE MISCELLANEOUS WORKS OF JOHN DRYDEN, Esq; Containing All His ORIGINAL POEMS, TALES, AND TRANSLATIONS, IN FOUR VOLUMES.: VOLUME THE SECOND

“The very strength that protects the heart from injury is the strength that prevents the heart from enlarging to its intended greatness within. The song of the voice is sweet, but the song of the heart is the pure voice of heaven.”

Heart Song Strong Heaven Voice Greatness Sweet Pure Protect Injury Being Strong Greatness Within

Author:Khalil Gibran

“He who is plenteously provided for from within needs but little from without.”

Needs Littles Strong Inspirational Life Abundance Being Strong

Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“There is no limit to what you can imagine. And with commitment, with effort, what you can imagine you can become. Put your mind to work for you. Believe that you can do it. The world will tell you that you can't. Yet, in your belief you'll find the strength, you'll find the ability, to do it anyway.”

World Mind Believe Running Belief Strong Can Do Ability Effort Imagine Strength Limits Commitment You Can Do It Being Strong

Author:Ralph Marston

“In lazy apathy let stoics boast, their virtue fix'd: 't is fix'd as in a frost; contracted all, retiring to the breast; but strength of mind is exercise, not rest.”

Mind Strong Virtue Exercise Lazy Breasts Retiring Apathy Laziness Boast Frost Being Strong Strength Of Mind

Book:The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope; with a Memoir of the Author, Notes, and Critical Notices on Each Poem. By the Rev. George Croly ... New Edition. [With a Portrait.]

Source: The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope; with a Memoir of the Author, Notes, and Critical Notices on Each Poem. By the Rev. George Croly ... New Edition. [With a Portrait.]

“This is the law of the Yukon, that only the strong shall thrive; that surely the weak shall perish, and only the fit survive.”

Law Strong Fit Survival Weak Thrive Being Strong Yukon

Author:Robert W. Service

“There is a growing strength in women, but it is in the forehead, not in the forearm.”

Inspirational Strong Women Growing Strength Foreheads Being Strong Women Strength

Author:Beverly Sills

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