#strengthened

Most people when they come to you for advice, come to have their own opinions strengthened, not corrected. ↗

— Josh Billings

#come #corrected #most #opinions #own

Well, the research into it affected me. And the novel, it very much strengthened my faith. ↗

— William Peter Blatty

#faith #into #me #much #novel

It has been an interesting road, but I wouldn't trade any of it for the world, because I feel like all of those instances in my life I felt molded me and strengthened me and made me who I am. ↗

— Drew Brees

#any #because #been #feel #felt

Legislation passed in the aftermath of September 11, 2001 enhanced our intelligence capabilities and strengthened our national defense, but until now our nation's immigration policies have not adapted to the needs of a post-September 11th world. ↗

— Chris Chocola

#aftermath #capabilities #defense #enhanced #immigration

Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use. ↗

— Ruth Gordon

#important #like #muscle #strengthened #use

To penetrate and dissipate these clouds of darkness, the general mind must be strengthened by education. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#darkness #dissipate #education #general #mind

Social Security is a program that should be strengthened and preserved for future generations. ↗

— Diane Watson

#future generations #generations #preserved #program #security

The Eucharistic mystery stands at the heart and center of the liturgy since it is the fount of life by which we are cleansed and strengthened to live not for ourselves but for God and to be united in love among ourselves. ↗

— Pope Paul VI

#center #cleansed #fount #god #heart

I just think that there are those people that their resolve is strengthened by what it is that's keeping them down, and there are some people that will buckle under it. You never know which one is which until you get into the eighth or ninth round of the fight. ↗

— Ron Perlman

#eighth #fight #get #i #into

We have treated our most serious adversaries, such as Iran and North Korea, in the most juvenile manner - by giving them the silent treatment. In so doing, we have weakened, not strengthened, our bargaining position and our leadership. ↗

— Theodore C. Sorensen

#bargaining #doing #giving #iran #juvenile