The most serious problem the world faces is not the strength of the wicked, but the powerlessness of the good.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

some people have little power to do good, and have likewise little strength to resist evil- Samuel Johnson

No human force can prevail against the power of nature.

a glutton for punishment

Mortals can't create a perfect society.

It is the function of chivalry―the spirit of chivalry―to fight for the oppressed against the oppressor.

Brilliant people have one major drawback - they don't know how to lose.

It is the spirit of chivalry to fight for the oppressed against the oppressor.

a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything

Is it not the case that flexibility is the secret of survival in a war‐torn world?

Human frailty being what it is, some sort of check on power is necessary.

In order to avoid the pain of confronting life's problems, we pretend that they do not exist.

Great works are perfumed not by strength but by perseverance.

We must force the natives into submission.

Uncontrolled these forces may be dangerous and destructive, but once mastered they can be bent to man's will and desire.

Uncontrolled, these forces may be dangerous and destructive, but once mastered they can be bent to man's will and desire.

It's not Tom's ability, but his character that's at issue.

It's not Tom's ability, but his character that is at issue.

of a weak person, facing difficulty with bravery

fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient-Margaret Meade

It is said that Fudomyoo can change the evil hearts of demons and make them good.

We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.

There are always some people who are crafty [cunning] enough to take advantage of legal loopholes to serve their crooked [nefarious] purposes.

Even if the good efforts of a single person are small, it builds up into a big power and creates the future.

being a precariously dominant minority is a difficult position for human nature to cope with

the action of being dictatorial at home but timid elsewhere

Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience.

an act of esteeming martial affairs and valuing the nature of not overlooking the weak in suffering

the pacific temper seeks to settle disputes on grounds of justice rather than by force

The weak-willed are prone to go to the dogs; the strong-willed turn failure into success.

Somebody who wavers between hope and fear over superficial things should not be appointed to a management position.