There is nothing they [Russian leaders] admire so much as strength, and there is nothing for which they have less respect than for weakness, especially military weakness.

Winston Churchill

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We must achieve both security and solvency. In fact, the foundation of military strength is economic strength.

Dwight Eisenhower

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The contest of strength is not only a contest of military and economic power, but also a contest of human power and morale. Military and economic power is necessarily wielded by people.

Mao Zedong

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Only strength can cooperate. Weakness can only beg.

Dwight Eisenhower

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Strength is life, Weakness is death.

Swami Vivekananda

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When danger is far off we may think of our weakness; when it is near we must not forget our strength.

Winston Churchill

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