Strip the bishop of his apron, the counsellor of his gown, and the beadle of his cocked hat, what are they? Men, mere men. Dignity, and even holiness too sometimes, are more questions of coat and waistcoat than some people imagine. Dickens.
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. 45 Tam. of the Shrew, i. 2.
Strive not against the stream. Ecclus.
Strive to do thy duty; then shalt thou know what is in thee. Goethe.
Striving to better, oft we mar what's well. Pr.
Strong character curdles itself out of the scum into its own place and power or impotence. Ruskin.
Strong characters are brought out by change of situation, gentle ones by permanence. Jean Paul.
Strong conceit, like a new principle, carries all easily with it, when yet above commonsense. Locke.
Strong feeling must create poetry. Moses 5 Harvey.
Strong folks have strong maladies. Ger. Pr.