When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.

Many a man's strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of use.

I would fight for my liberty so long as my strength lasted, and if the time came for me to go, the Lord would let them take me.

The superior man is the providence of the inferior. He is eyes for the blind, strength for the weak, and a shield for the defenseless. He stands erect by bending above the fallen. He rises by lifting others.

A nation' s strength ultimately consists in what it can do on its own, and not in what it can borrow from others.

It is a sign of contraction of the mind when it is content, or of weariness. A spirited mind never stops within itself it is always aspiring and going beyond its strength.

Patience is the support of weakness impatience the ruin of strength.

Willingness to change is a strength, even if it means plunging part of the company into total confusion for a while.

I look at an ant and I see myself: a native South African, endowed by nature with a strength much greater than my size so I might cope with the weight of a racism that crushes my spirit.

To have ego means to believe in your own strength. And to also be open to other people's views. It is to be open, not closed. So, yes, my ego is big, but it's also very small in some areas. My ego is responsible for my doing what I do - bad or good.