#strengthened

It has been an interesting road, but I wouldn't trade any of it for the world, because I feel like all of those instances in my life I felt molded me and strengthened me and made me who I am. ↗

— Drew Brees

#any #because #been #feel #felt

Social Security is a program that should be strengthened and preserved for future generations. ↗

— Diane Watson

#future generations #generations #preserved #program #security

I just think that there are those people that their resolve is strengthened by what it is that's keeping them down, and there are some people that will buckle under it. You never know which one is which until you get into the eighth or ninth round of the fight. ↗

— Ron Perlman

#eighth #fight #get #i #into

We have treated our most serious adversaries, such as Iran and North Korea, in the most juvenile manner - by giving them the silent treatment. In so doing, we have weakened, not strengthened, our bargaining position and our leadership. ↗

— Theodore C. Sorensen

#bargaining #doing #giving #iran #juvenile

Decisive action has been taken on the home front with passage of the USA Patriot Act, which has strengthened the hand of law enforcement agencies to stop terrorists before they can act. ↗

— Roger Wicker

#action #agencies #been #before #decisive

Social Security must be preserved and strengthened. But we need to be candid about the costs and willing to make the tough choices that real reform will require. ↗

— Lindsey Graham

#candid #choices #costs #make #must

Fortunately, when Korea was struck by the 1997/8 financial crisis, that was a good opportunity for us to engage in fundamental reforms and strengthen our financial structure. As a result, our financial regulatory structure and regime have been very much strengthened. ↗

— Lee Myung-bak

#crisis #engage #financial #financial crisis #fortunately

Including myself, the majority of the Korean people believe in this staunch alliance between Korea and the United States and all of us hope that our traditional alliance will be further strengthened in the future. ↗

— Lee Myung-bak

#believe #between #further #future #hope

The judiciary must be strengthened and released from political interference. ↗

— Aung San Suu Kyi

#judiciary #must #political #released #strengthened

Are wars anything but the means whereby a nation is nourished, whereby it is strengthened, whereby it is buttressed? ↗

— Marquis de Sade

#means #nation #nourished #strengthened #wars