STRENGTH in Classic Quotes

1  That the life I had since led was laborious enough to kill an animal of ten times my strength.

Gulliver's Travels 1 By Jonathan Swift
ContextHighlight   In PART 2: CHAPTER III.

2  The seamen were all provided with cordage, which I had beforehand twisted to a sufficient strength.

Gulliver's Travels 1 By Jonathan Swift
ContextHighlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER VIII.

3  The horse that fell was strained in the left shoulder, but the rider got no hurt; and I repaired my handkerchief as well as I could: however, I would not trust to the strength of it any more, in such dangerous enterprises.

Gulliver's Travels 1 By Jonathan Swift
ContextHighlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER III.

4  However, they have now equipped a numerous fleet, and are just preparing to make a descent upon us; and his imperial majesty, placing great confidence in your valour and strength, has commanded me to lay this account of his affairs before you.

Gulliver's Travels 1 By Jonathan Swift
ContextHighlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER IV.

5  My hours of leisure I spent in reading the best authors, ancient and modern, being always provided with a good number of books; and when I was ashore, in observing the manners and dispositions of the people, as well as learning their language; wherein I had a great facility, by the strength of my memory.

Gulliver's Travels 1 By Jonathan Swift
ContextHighlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER I.

6  Once I was strongly bent upon resistance, for, while I had liberty the whole strength of that empire could hardly subdue me, and I might easily with stones pelt the metropolis to pieces; but I soon rejected that project with horror, by remembering the oath I had made to the emperor, the favours I received from him, and the high title of nardac he conferred upon me.

Gulliver's Travels 1 By Jonathan Swift
ContextHighlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER VII.