"Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations."
― Charles de Secondat
Topic(s):
Strength
More From Charles de Secondat
- "The object of war is victory; that of victory is conquest; and that of conquest preservation."
- "The success of most things depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed."
- "People here argue about religion interminably, but it appears that they are competing at the same time to see who can be the least devout."
More In Strength
- "Strength is born in the deep silence of long-suffering hearts; not amid joy."― Arthur Helps
- "He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity."― Cesare Pavese
- "I was proud to share the stories of my friends at Georgetown Law who have suffered dire medical consequences because our student insurance does not cover contraception for the purpose of preventing pregnancy."― Sandra Fluke