Norbert Wiener Quotes

Faith is a mental attitude that is so convinced of its own idea - which so completely accepts it - that any contradiction is unthinkable and impossible.

Faith means intense, usually confident, belief that is not based on evidence sufficient to command assent from every reasonable person.

Through these adversities, Israel has endured with continued strength, conviction, and faith.

The power of faith will often shine forth the most when the character is naturally weak.

Strength is the outcome of need; security sets a premium on feebleness.

To choose what is difficult all one's days, as if it were easy, that is faith

Just remember, strength and courage. If you stand on principle, you'll never lose.

You are good when you walk to your goal firmly and with bold steps. Yet you are not evil when you go thither limping. For those who limp go not backwards. But you who are strong and swift, see that you do not limp before the lame, deeming it kindness.

Courage and conviction are powerful weapons.

The goal is to help the weak grow strong, not to let the weak become weaker.

It is the weak man who urges compromise - never the strong man.

I have before me God's Word which cannot fail, nor can the gates of hell prevail against it; thereby will I remain, though the whole world be against me.

It's not that you should never love something so much that it can control you. It's that you need to love something that much so you can never be controlled. It's not a weakness. It's your best strength.

There are certain men born in this world, and they're supposed to die setting an example for the rest of the weak bastards we're surrounded with.

In their leaders, advisers, and experts, people much prefer overconfidence, total certainty, to any kind of doubt.

The same wind that uproots trees makes the grass shine. The lordly wind loves the weakness and the lowness of grasses. Never brag of being strong. The axe doesn't worry how thick the branches are. It cuts them to pieces. But not the leaves. It leaves the leaves alone.

We Americans... like change. It is at once our weakness and our strength.

To be weak is miserable, Doing or suffering.

truth is that which makes a people certain, clear, and strong.

There's always the feeling of getting stronger. I think that's what keeps me going.

In any situation you can think of, impatience is a source of weakness and fear, while patience represents substance and strength.

All the strength and force of man comes from his faith in things unseen. He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions. The man strongly possessed of an idea is the master of all who are uncertain or wavering. Clear, deep, living convictions rule the world.

The strongest have their moments of fatigue.

Things are strongest where they're broken.