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.

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

Strength is life, Weakness is death.

Honesty in politics is the result of strength, hypocrisy is the result of weakness.

Recognizing economic health as an indispensable basis of military strength and the free world's peace, we shall strive to foster everywhere, and to practice ourselves, policies that encourage productivity and profitable trade.

Only strength can cooperate. Weakness can only beg.