#strengthened

All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. ↗

— Walt Disney

#best #had #happens #i #kick

Decisive action has been taken on the home front with passage of the USA Patriot Act, which has strengthened the hand of law enforcement agencies to stop terrorists before they can act. ↗

— Roger Wicker

#action #agencies #been #before #decisive

Men haven't changed their behaviour, so women somehow have to be strengthened to be able to ward off the men. ↗

— Stephen Lewis

#behaviour #changed #haven #men #off

Fortunately, when Korea was struck by the 1997/8 financial crisis, that was a good opportunity for us to engage in fundamental reforms and strengthen our financial structure. As a result, our financial regulatory structure and regime have been very much strengthened. ↗

— Lee Myung-bak

#crisis #engage #financial #financial crisis #fortunately

Including myself, the majority of the Korean people believe in this staunch alliance between Korea and the United States and all of us hope that our traditional alliance will be further strengthened in the future. ↗

— Lee Myung-bak

#believe #between #further #future #hope

This past year has been very turbulent for the Middle East, and my conversation with Prime Minister Netanyahu strengthened my belief that we need to remain vigilant in our support of our critical ally. ↗

— Rob Portman

#been #belief #conversation #critical #east

The Young Women's Christian Association is nourished by its roots in Christianity and, at the same time, over the years, it's been enriched by beliefs and values from all kinds of places, even, in fact, strengthened by our diversity. ↗

— Patricia Ireland

#been #beliefs #christian #christianity #diversity

Are wars anything but the means whereby a nation is nourished, whereby it is strengthened, whereby it is buttressed? ↗

— Marquis de Sade

#means #nation #nourished #strengthened #wars

Our nation's anti-hunger programs need to be strengthened. ↗

— Jose Serrano

#need #our #programs #strengthened

Long before the thousand millions are here, the mighty centrifugal tendency, inherent in this stock and strengthened in the United States, will assert itself. ↗

— Josiah Strong

#before #here #inherent #itself #long