“Kindness is stronger than iron bars.”

“Stronger than iron crueler than deathsweeter than springtimeit lives beyond breath”

“In one of his traditional sermons transmitted by his disciples, is the following apologue on the subject of charity : " When God created the earth it shook and trembled, until he put mountains upon it, to make it firm. Then the angels asked, ' O God, is there anything of thy creation stronger than these mountains ? ' And God replied, ' Iron is stronger than the mountains ; for it breaks them.' 'And is there anything of thy creation stronger than iron ? ' ' Yes ; fire is stronger than iron, for it melts it.' 'Is there anything of thy creation stronger than fire?' 'Yes; water, for it quenches fire.' ' O Lord, is there anything of thy creation stronger than water ? ' ' Yes, wind ; for it overcomes water and puts it in motion.' 'O, our Sustainer ! is there anything of thy creation stronger than wind ? ' ' Yes, a good man giving alms ; if he give with his right hand and conceal it from his left, he overcomes all things.' ”

“A man walks into a bar, and he said OUCH, cause it was an iron bar.”

“You are stronger than me," Asa says. "And in bravery and strength, there is a kind of beauty.”

“Stone walls do not a prison make,Nor iron bars a cage.”