strength of character

Synonyms

self-control fortitude manliness spunk determination courage backbone bravery resilience self-discipline hardiness mettle guts purposefulness resoluteness
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Examples

Peace is not the absence of war, but a virtue based on strength of character. Baruch Spinoza

Strength of character and inner fortitude, however, are decisive factors. The confidence of the man in the ranks rests upon a man's strength of character. Erich von Manstein

Strength of character does not consist solely in having powerful feelings, but in maintaining one's balance in spite of them. Carl von Clausewitz

Strength of body is nobility in beasts of burden, strength of character is nobility in men. Democritus

One has to have the strength of character to say the time has come to move on... unless you are a king. Kofi Annan

I went to a military school between the ages of six and 12 and later into the air force. You learn discipline and strength of character. Larry Hagman

Words in the phrase

strength of character

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