“The virtue of paganism was strength the virtue of Christianity is obedience.”– Augustus Hare Related Quotes “Work is not man’s punishment. It is his reward and his strength and his pleasure.”– George Sand “One killer exercise that’s really great is pull-ups with your legs out level. That’s my favourite. It’s such functional core strength, and that’s why I can climb up trees and down vines.”– Bear Grylls “I haven’t strength of mind not to need a career.”– Ruth Benedict