Perception of Weakness Quotes

Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinks you have

Women and foxes, being weak, are distinguished by superior tact.

The average woman sees only the weak points in a strong man, and the good points in a weak one.

I could use some help with an FTA. What's your problem? He's old, and I'll look like a loser if I shoot him.

I do feel that I’ve managed to make something I could maybe call my world…over time…little by little. And when I’m inside it, to some extent, I feel kind of relieved. But the very fact I felt I had to make such a world probably means that I’m a weak person, that I bruise easily, don’t you think? And in the eyes of society at large, that world of mine is a puny little thing. It’s like a cardboard house: a puff of wind might carry it off somewhere.

The greatest of all weaknesses is the fear of appearing weak.

If you let people believe that you are weak, sooner or later you’re going to have to kill them.