"Strength was the virtue of paganism; obedience is the virtue of Christianity." ― David Hare Topic(s): Strength More From David Hare "Poetry is the key to the hieroglyphics of nature." "The poetry from the eighteenth century was prose; the prose from the seventeenth century was poetry." More In Strength "The financial crisis should not become an excuse to raise taxes, which would only undermine the economic growth required to regain our strength."― George W. Bush "I think women want to take care of themselves, and I think having a voice in how that is done is very important."― Madeleine Albright "The colour of the skin is in no way connected with strength of the mind or intellectual powers."― Benjamin Banneker