“He is greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own.”– Henry Ward Beecher Related Quotes “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.”– George Orwell “I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.”– Leonardo da Vinci “Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.”– Barbara Kingsolver