The spirit of man is more important than mere physical strength, and the spiritual fiber of a nation than its wealth.
Interpretation
The essence of humanity and spirituality is more valuable than physical power or material wealth.
This quote emphasizes the importance of inner strength and spiritual values over external attributes like physical prowess or financial resources. It suggests that the character and moral fiber of individuals and nations define their true strength and worth, highlighting that material wealth cannot replace essential human qualities.
In practice
During a speech on the importance of community service, one could use this quote to highlight the value of inner character.
If a man's associates find him guilty of being phony, if they find that he lacks forthright integrity, he will fail. His teachings and actions must square with each other. The first great need, therefore, is integrity and high purpose.
The libraries of America are and must ever remain the home of free and inquiring minds. To them, our citizens-of all ages and races, of all creeds and persuasions-must be able to turn with clear confidence that there they can freely seek the whole truth, unvarnished by fashion and uncompromised by expediency.
You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.
When pressure mounts and strain increases everyone begins to show the weaknesses in his makeup. It is up to the Commander to conceal his: above all to conceal doubt, fear, and distrust.
Some years ago I became president of Columbia University and learned within 24 hours to be ready to speak at the drop of a hat, and I learned something more, the trustees were expected to be ready to speak at the passing of the hat.
I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity.
This place aint the same. It never will be. Maybe we've all got a little crazy. I guess if everbody went crazy together nobody would notice, what do you think?
Your mind makes out the orange by seeing it, hearing it, touching it, smelling it, tasting it and thinking about it but without this mind, you call it, the orange would not be seen or heard or smelled or tasted or even mentally noticed, it's actually, that orange, depending on your mind to exist! Don't you see that? By itself it's a no-thing, it's really mental, it's seen only of your mind. In other words it's empty and awake.
We are in a far better position to observe instincts in animals or in primitives than in ourselves. This is due to the fact that we have grown accustomed to scrutinizing our own actions and to seeking rational explanations for them.
Those wars are unjust which are undertaken without provocation. For only a war waged for revenge or defence can actually be just.
There is no space in which worship should not take place, no time when it should not occur, and no activity through which it should not happen.
You can truly grieve for every officer who's been lost in the line of duty in this country, and still be troubled by cases of police overreach.
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