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Quote by Jonathan Swift
Although men are accused of not knowing their own weakness, yet pe

Although men are accused of not knowing their own weakness, yet perhaps few know their own strength. It is in men as in soils, where sometimes there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of. – Jonathan Swift

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When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him. – Jonathan Swift

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I have always a sacred veneration for anyone I observe to be a little out of repair in his person, as supposing him either a poet or a philosopher. – Jonathan Swift

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True strength lies in submission which permits one to dedicate his life, through devotion, to something beyond himself. – Henry Miller

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My greatest strength is common sense. Im really a standard brand – like Campbells tomato soup or Bakers chocolate. – Katharine Hepburn

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The overall strength of Chinese culture and its international influence is not commensurate with Chinas international status. The international culture of the West is strong while we are weak. – Hu Jintao

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From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains. – Francois Rabelais

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