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