Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.
John RuskinRead
God gives us always strength enough, and sense enough, for what He wants us to do; if we either tire ourselves or puzzle ourselves, it is our own fault.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes that we possess the strength and understanding needed to fulfill our purpose, and any feelings of exhaustion or confusion are our own doing.
John Ruskin's quote suggests that God equips each individual with the necessary strength and intelligence to achieve their unique potential and purpose. It highlights the importance of human agency β when we feel overwhelmed or confused, it is often a result of our own choices or actions rather than a lack of divine support. Essentially, it encourages personal responsibility in our lives and endeavors.
Themes
StrengthPurposeResponsibilityFaithUnderstanding
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about overcoming challenges.
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All quotes βIn health of mind and body, men should see with their own eyes, hear and speak without trumpets, walk on their feet, not on wheels, and work and war with their arms, not with engine-beams, nor rifles warranted to kill twenty men at a shot before you can see them.
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You talk of the scythe of Time, and the tooth of Time: I tell you, Time is scytheless and toothless; it is we who gnaw like the worm - we who smite like the scythe. It is ourselves who abolish - ourselves who consume: we are the mildew, and the flame.
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