“When I say I believe in radical truth and radical transparency, all I mean is we take things that ordinarily people would hide, and we put them on the table, particularly mistakes, problems, and weaknesses. We put those on the table, and we look at them together. We don't hide them.” PeopleBelieveLooksMeanProblemTogetherI BelieveMistakeWeaknessTablesI Believe InRadicalTransparency Author:Ray Dalio
“For the Divine Being cannot be declared as it exists: but as we who are fettered in the flesh were able to listen, so the prophets spake to us; the Lord savingly accommodating Himself to the weakness of men.” MenAbleLordDivineWeaknessFleshProphetWeakness Of Man Author:Clement of Alexandria
“Just because Iran and Syria may recognize Assad's weaknesses doesn't necessarily mean that Assad recognizes his weaknesses.” MayMeanWeaknessIranSyriaAssad Author:Barack Obama
“What we're really debating is not security versus liberty, it's security versus surveillance. When we talk about electronic interception, the way that surveillance works is it preys on the weakness of protections that are being applied to all of our communications. The manner in which they're protected.” WayLibertySecurityCommunicationWeaknessProtectionProtectedVersusPreySurveillanceInterceptions Author:Edward Snowden
“Jesus is not "out of touch with our reality. He's been through weakness and testing, experienced it all - all but the sin. So let's walk right up to him and get what he is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the help" (Heb. 4:15 - 16 MSG).” GivingHelpingRealityJesusSinWalksAcceptingReadyWeaknessMercyTestingMsg Author:Max Lucado
“America is fed up with political correctness, and it is fed up with government that doesn't work. It's fed up with weakness being interpreted as wisdom.” GovernmentAmericaPoliticalWeaknessFedsWorking ItPolitical CorrectnessCorrectnessFed Up Author:Newt Gingrich
“The White House, as Warren Harding said, and I think accurately, is an alchemist. We find out the strengths, the weaknesses and the smarts and the dumbs of whoever those occupants are under the pressure of the presidency.” ThinkingSaidHouseWhiteSmartWeaknessPressureWhite HousePresidencyAlchemistHardingWarren Harding Author:Mark Shields
“I reckon that there won't be an intervention in the near future, because Georgia's military adventure revealed the weakness of the Russian army.” MilitaryAdventureWeaknessArmyInterventionGeorgia Author:Garry Kasparov
“My weakness is pizza, any form of carbohydrate. I like junk carbohydrates, I like cheap greasy cheeseburgers, quality french fries.” FormQualityWeaknessPizzaJunkFriesFrench FriesCheeseburgerCarbohydrates Author:Mary Tyler Moore
“I like [ Rick] Santorum personally and respect him, but you wouldn't say that he was really that strong of an opponent. At the end of the day it wasn't like [Ronald] Reagan running against [George] Bush, or [George W.] Bush against [John] McCain, even. It's sort of surprising that Romney had as much trouble as he did, and I think it shows a weakness in appeal to those voters.” ThinkingEndsShowsRunningStrongTroubleWeaknessAppealsOpponentsThe End Of The DayVotersSurprisingRomneyMccain Author:William Kristol
“There were various aspects of Sun Tzu's approach that appealed to Ho Chi Minh: a) to learn to understand both the enemy and yourself, to seek out his weaknesses and your own strengths, and act accordingly, b) to make ample use of subterfuge and stratagem in order to defeat or disarm your adversary, and c) to use outright violence only when absolutely necessary in the belief that political struggle was more effective than military struggle.” UsePoliticalOrderBeliefEnemyStruggleSunViolenceMilitaryApproachWeaknessAspectDefeatVariousAdversariesStratagemSubterfugePolitical Struggle Author:William J. Duiker
“In the end, many of his more militant colleagues began to feel that [Ho Chi Minh's] tendency to compromise, and his reluctance to confront the enemy directly, was a sign of weakness. The decision to confront the United States in 1963-1965 was a tacit recognition that Ho's approach had failed.” FeelsEndsStatesDecisionUnitedEnemyUnited StatesApproachWeaknessTendenciesCompromiseRecognitionColleaguesMilitantReluctanceTacit Author:William J. Duiker
“The reason the Betsy DeVos case was the centerpiece case for the Democrats wasn't about her weakness as a knowledgeable person on education policy.” PersonsReasonCasesPolicyWeaknessDemocratKnowledgeableCenterpiecesKnowledgeable Person Author:David Brooks
“Iran is barely over 50% Persian, and Arabs, Baluchis, Azeris, Kurds and many other groups feel left out of the society. That regime has a lot more weaknesses than people see.” PeopleFeelsLeftGroupsWeaknessIranRegimesLeft OutPersianKurdsOver 50 Author:John Bolton
“It's the Democrats' same old weakness: much too much dependency on consultants and TV ads rather than mobilizing people.” PeopleToo MuchTvsWeaknessDemocratAdsDependencyConsultants Author:Bernie Sanders
“I still had the same frustration with trying to play [Edward Cullen], the entire way through, right up until the last shot. It's a strange part because, on the one hand, a lot of the audience projects their idea of Edward[Cullen] onto him. It doesn't matter what he is. They want him to be a certain way. And then, my instincts were to try and play it and to try to find the fallibility in him and the weaknesses.” WayWantTryingStillsIdeasMatterPlayHandsLastsCertainAudienceStrangeProjectsWeaknessShotsInstinctFrustrationWant HimFallibility Author:Robert Pattinson
“Normally what happens in a new presidency is the president has a big agenda, and Congress is full of people with human weaknesses. And so the president indulges the human weaknesses of members of Congress in order to pass his agenda. This time it's the other way around. Donald Trump does not have much of an agenda. Congress burns with this intense Republican agenda and so does Congress that has to put up with the human weaknesses of the president in order to get a signature on the things it desperately wants to pass.” PeopleWayWantHumansDoeBigsHappensOrderPresidentTrumpRepublicanMembersWeaknessCongressIntenseAgendasPresidencyIndulgeSignatures Author:David Frum
“During normal times or boom times, there are some parts of the business that are going to so well, that that can cover for weakness and other parts of the business. What happens during recessions, is you have less windfalls just helping you cover mistakes. You have to be more careful about not making mistakes.” WellsHelpingHappensMistakeNormalWeaknessCarefulMaking MistakesRecessions Author:Reid Hoffman
“Out of the house and on my own, I faced the fact I didn't much like who I was. I didn't like my judgmentalism; I didn't like my absolutism. I didn't like my repression of natural empathy, my pinched lack of emotional generosity. How I had been thinking politically had less to do with what was wrong with the world and more to do with what was wrong with me, with my fears and insecurities, failings, weaknesses.” ThinkingWorldFactsHouseNaturalMy OwnFailingEmotionalEmpathyWeaknessGenerosityInsecurityRepressionAbsolutism Author:Steve Erickson
“I can still discern people's weaknesses, but it doesn't make me want to exploit them; it makes me want to hug them.” PeopleWantStillsI CanWeaknessHugExploits Author:Melissa Febos
“Your weaknesses are not an accident but deliberately allowed, very interesting phrase, deliberately allowed in your life for the purpose of demonstrating His power through you.” PurposeInterestingWeaknessAccidentsPhrasesVery InterestingDemonstrating Author:Rick Warren
“I would say that God custom designed my weaknesses. I am not making God responsible for my sins.” SinWeaknessResponsibleCustoms Author:Rick Warren
“I do not believe God is responsible for my sins, some people may. But I believe that my own weaknesses are father-filtered and just as much as God touched Jacob's hip and he walked with a limb the rest of his life, that I have certain emotional weaknesses that are there to keep me dependent on God.” PeopleBelieveMayCertainFatherI BelieveMy OwnSinEmotionalWeaknessResponsibleHipsDependentTouchedBelieve In GodLimbsJacob Author:Rick Warren
“Many of the principle weapons that the Nazis used during World War II had their first trial in combat in Spain - the Messerschmitt 109 fighter plane for example, the Stuka dive bomber, the 88 millimeter artillery piece, which could be used both for antiaircraft purposes and also shelling on the ground. And American soldiers were the victims of these things in Spain, American volunteers. So this war was really a testing ground for Hitler. And he learned a great deal from it about the strengths and weaknesses of these different weapons.” WorldFirstsDifferentWarUsedPurposeDealsPrinciplesPiecesExampleWeaponsWeaknessVictimSoldierTrialsFighterPlanesWar Of The WorldsCombatWorld War IiWorld War IVolunteerNaziTestingSpainStrength And WeaknessBombersArtilleryAmerican Soldier Author:Adam Hochschild
“The weaknesses and biases of the international mechanisms of accountability make it seem desirable to extend the domain of accountability by empowering domestic courts to act as agents of the world legal system. Even if there is no consistent application of Universal Jurisdiction, it still leads those who might be prosecuted to alter their travel plans to avoid even the complication of waiting for a complaint to be dismissed.” IfsWorldStillsSeemsMightWaitingPlansWeaknessUniversalCourtInternationalAgentsEmpoweringConsistentAccountabilityApplicationMechanismComplaintsDesirableDomainComplicationLegal SystemJurisdiction Author:Richard A. Falk
“Something I don't want to do, ever, is to put Quebec in a position of weakness.” WantPositionWeaknessQuebec Author:Philippe Couillard
“What I feel the most confident about as a teacher, whatever my strengths and weaknesses are. The fact that I got to be around those people, I feel like that I have something to offer because of that blessing. Being around them a little bit... I'm not them. I'm certainly not trying to compare myself to them. But in lieu of them being able to impart something, the fact that I had so many people like that that were kind to me and talked to me was invaluable.” PeopleFeelsTryingKindLittlesFactsAbleBitsTeacherBlessingOffersLittle BitWeaknessCompareImpartInvaluableStrength And Weakness Author:Jon Gordon
“I think that [having not a lot of time sweating the details] can be both a strength and a weakness. I think it depends on how [Donald Trump] approaches it. If it gives him fresh eyes, then that can be valuable. But it also requires you knowing what you don't know and putting in place people who do have the kinds of experience and background and knowledge that can inform good decision making.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsGivingKindEyeDecisionKnowingDependsTrumpApproachWeaknessDetailsValuableBackgroundsDecision MakingSweatingGood Decision Author:Barack Obama
“This is the problem we have with many Muslim leaders: They claim to differentiate between domestic and foreign issues and they are obsessed with being accepted, at sitting at the table of power in order to talk (or rather to listen) and to be tolerated. This is the starting point of our weakness. It is in our minds because we do not realize we are part of the system.” MindProblemOrderRealizingLeaderIssuesWeaknessSittingClaimsTablesStartingAcceptedObsessedStarting PointDifferentiateBeing Accepted Author:Tariq Ramadan
“I don't think I began to be a professional writer until I learned my weaknesses and what I couldn't do. This forced me to compensate.” ThinkingWeakness Author:Robert Cormier
“The law is meant to work for justice. But people who know themselves know that, at some point, justice had better be mitigated by mercy. And you don't get to mercy by a legal principle. You get to mercy by way of imagination, sympathy, tenderness of heart - which are not weaknesses.” PeopleKnowsWayHeartLawImaginationJusticePrinciplesWeaknessMercyTenderness Author:Wendell Berry
“My personal belief is we should not bow to any object. But Islam was aware of this human weakness and fulfilled that need through Haj to kiss a stone. A stone is a stone but the vacuum was filled and it became the holiest object. I have performed Haj and seen the devotion of people braving stampedes only to kiss that stone.” PeopleNeedsShouldHumansBeliefObjectsKissingWeaknessStonesFilledIslamDevotionBowsFulfilledVacuumsPersonal BeliefsStampede Author:Asghar Ali Engineer
“The weakness of cable news is that it chases its audience around. Your audience wants fast-paced, popular news. It needs real news. Cable news changes its stripes based on audience reaction. Viewers are reacting well to breaking news? You probably do more breaking news than you need to. The struggle is building something so that people will come to you, as opposed to constantly changing what you are because you're unsure of where the audience is.” PeopleWantNeedsWellsRealAudienceStruggleBuildingNewsWeaknessReactionsViewersCablesFast PacedReactingStripesUnsureBuilding SomethingBreaking NewsCable News Author:Ali Velshi
“I think thing that makes Batman so endlessly interesting is that he's one of the most flawed and deeply human characters, even though he seems completely the most inhuman and infallible in costume. Psychologically he's one of the most complicated in both his strengths and his weaknesses. For me, one of his great strengths and weaknesses is that confidence. His emotional self-protection is one of the things that makes him heroic and sacrificing; he doesn't have a personal life. He sacrifices those to be the best hero he can be.” ThinkingHumansSelfCharacterSeemsInterestingSacrificeEmotionalHeroWeaknessComplicatedProtectionBeing The BestHeroicPersonal LifeCostumesFlawedInfallibleInhumanStrength And WeaknessSelf ProtectionBest Hero Author:Scott Snyder
“I've never treated anyone in my band like they're not on the same level as me. I'm not that kind of person. In the past, I have disrespected people in my band and that was my weakness. I think some people have a hard time understanding how I think.” PeopleThinkingKindPersonsHardPastUnderstandingLevelsBandWeaknessTreatedHard TimesDisrespected Author:Marilyn Manson
“When the president, Donald Trump, is a litigant I think it's wise for him not to comment on the judges. It's not going to help anything - and all it's going to do is emphasize the weakness of your position.” ThinkingHelpingPresidentWisePositionJudgingTrumpWeaknessComment Author:Alex Kozinski
“The military sensed weakness, exploited it and played Barack Obama. Obama's foreign policy has been consistently hawkish despite this reluctant warrior schtick that he pulls. But at the end of the day a reluctant warrior is still a warrior. Look at the drone strikes, the tripling of the war in Afghanistan, and now Libya. I'm convinced that had Obama been in the Senate in 2003 he would have voted for the Iraq war. He's clearly easily convinced by his advisers and the Pentagon.” WarMilitaryPolicyWeaknessWarriorBarackAfghanistanForeign PolicyConsistentlyIraq War Author:Michael Hastings
“I try to eat pretty healthy, but I do love carbs. So, I'm not the person who could stick to a perfectly healthy diet. I love chocolate too so I always have dark chocolate Hershey's kisses in my purse ready for me to have throughout the day. Dark chocolate is my weakness!” TryingDarkHealthyKissingWeaknessChocolateHealthy DietDark Chocolate Author:Tara Lipinski
“Knowing your opponent is a crucial part of emulating and defeating that opponent. But scouting is only the first step. Too many leaders spend countless hours studying an opponent's every move in the search for an edge. The Great Teams understand not only how to scout but also how to exploit the weaknesses of a competitor. These teams analyze every perspective and option and position themselves to take full advantage of any knowledge gained about an opponent.” MovingHoursLeaderStudyTeamPerspectiveWeaknessScouting Author:Don Yaeger
“I've always liked the old-school journalism approach. I don't have to take a side on any controversial issue. I get to present various sides. And my goal, as a journalist covering the Bible beat, is to present the strengths and weaknesses of each side - to the extent that readers can't tell what my opinion is. That's easy enough for me to do much of the time because I'm as confused as the next guy, and trusting a lot on Jesus for what I don't understand.” EnoughGuyJesusEasyGoalOpinionWeaknessVariousJournalismJournalistConfusedControversial Author:Stephen M. Miller
“When someone who's been homeless and actually had to take meals on the handout or steal purses on the backs of park benches to be able to eat, not that that was right. My head was definitely not in the right place when I was out there using but when you share your greatest weaknesses and the most intimate parts of your story, I think it makes a real impact on people. I think what comes from the heart reaches the heart.” PeopleThinkingHeartRealShareWeaknessStealingIntimateHomeless Author:Andrew Zimmern
“I worry that the weakness - particularly of our public schools - is going to make that less and less true for everybody. And if we ever lose that as our core, then we're going to lose our confidence. We're not going to lead. We're going to protect. We're going to turn inward. That would be very bad for the world. So as a former Secretary of State, I think I can advocate for education as a national security priority.” ThinkingWorldSchoolWorrySecurityProtectWeaknessPrioritiesSecretaryNational SecurityPublic School Author:Condoleezza Rice
“I have written some stories about weakness. I believe that punishment for a weak man is doubled. So when I feel upset, I always try to fool myself and say to myself, I have to be patient because I have a goal to reach.” MenTryingBelieveI BelieveGoalFoolWeaknessWeakPatientUpsetBe Patient Author:Osama Alomar
“Weakness is worse than cancer, I think. It's a kind of psychological or spiritual cancer. And if you have a goal in your life, you'll get psychological immunity. Psychological immunity is a kind of optimism, just like spring.” ThinkingKindSpiritualGoalSpringWeaknessOptimismCancerPsychological Author:Osama Alomar
“Growing up I couldn't always get involved with the activities with all the other kids because if I overworked my body it would trigger my pain. There were definitely times growing up, where other kids wanted to challenge me; they wanted to see if they could push my buttons and see if I could fight or what have you. Taking my kindness for weakness or taking my quietness and laid-back style for weakness. I've been dealing with that for basically all my life.” KidsPainFightingChallengesKindnessGrowing UpStyleWeaknessGet InvolvedQuietness Author:Prodigy
“I think that comes with a collaboration with the writers. I think that we get cast in edgier roles because we are a little more offbeat, so people - as we get to know the writers, and as the writers get to know us, they start to write around us more, and that's why I think the pilot is not always the best way to get to experience a new television show, because we're fitting ourselves into these characters. Whereas as the show evolves, they're writing the characters for us and for our strengths and weaknesses.” PeopleThinkingWritingCharacterWeaknessEvolveCollaborationFitting Author:Judy Greer
“With empathy you know in your heart that it's not a sign of weakness to attempt to understand that the people we call terrorists have placed the same label on us, and that the use of force will create a counter force, a never-ending saga of killing and hate. Ending war involves cultivating empathy in our policies and the love of God in our hearts. As the Native Americans reminded us: No tree has branches so foolish as to fight among themselves.” PeopleHeartWarHateFightingTreePolicyEmpathyWeaknessKillingFoolishTerroristGod LoveNativeNative AmericanSaga Author:Wayne Dyer
“I have worked with countless organizations that exhaust energy adapting to the weaknesses of the leader. I had a leader announce to his/her team the other day that he/she was the smartest person in the room. It perhaps was true, but that is where self-regulation should come in. The days of one genius surrounded by a bunch of worker bees are hopefully done. I know Millennials won't buy into such a scenario.” DoneEnergyLeaderTeamGeniusWeaknessHopefullyAdapting Author:Chip Espinoza
“The desire to please your boss is a good thing, but it could mutate into a weakness. One of the first challenges of getting promoted into management is negotiating the tension between the desire to please the person who promoted you while still remaining true to yourself. The tension is normal, and the fact that you feel it is probably indicative of why you were promoted.” DesireChallengesWeaknessManagementGood ThingsTensionBossTrue To Yourself Author:Chip Espinoza