Quotes on Goliath

Names are not always what they seem.

There will be times when you will be frightened and discouraged. You may feel that you are defeated. The odds of obtaining victory may appear overwhelming. At times you may feel like David trying to fight Goliath. But remember-David did win!

The act of facing overwhelming odds produces greatness and beauty.

Fear of something is at the root of hate for others, and hate within will eventually destroy the hater.

Once you understand that Goliath is much weaker than you think he is, and David has superior technology, then you say: why do we tell the story the way we do? It becomes, actually, a far more meaningful and important story in its retelling than in the kind of unsophisticated way we've done it for, I think, too long.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

That term, 'David and Goliath,' has entered our language as a metaphor for improbable victories by some weak party over someone far stronger.

It's alright to be Goliath but always act like David.

Everybody pulls for David, nobody roots for Goliath.

The Jewish people, ever since David slew Goliath, have never considered youth as a barrier to leadership.

The pleasure of rooting for Goliath is that you can expect to win. The pleasure of rooting for David is that, while you don’t know what to expect, you stand at least a chance of being inspired.