The 30+ Best and Memorable Lion Quotes

Lion Quotes – When asked what is a powerful animal to compare a person to, a lion is one of them. A lion is often used as a symbol of strength and courage. It is also used to refer to someone with outstanding leadership given the term, “king of the beasts.” There are plenty of ways to use a lion metaphor and description for different things. There are also plenty of memorable lines that use the word “lion.” Some of the best Lion Quotes to know are as follows:

• “The lion is the defender of faith, strength, valor, fortitude, and kingliness.”
  – Murray Zimiles
  
• “Whatever you do; do it like a lion, wholeheartedly.”
  – Harsh Tiwari
  
• “The truth is like a lion. You don’t have to defend it. It will defend itself.”
  – St. Augustine
  
• “It’s better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.”
  – Elizabeth Kenny
  
• “The lion is an emblem of the dream of absolute power — and, as a wild rather than a domestic animal, he belongs to a world outside the realm of society and culture.”
  – Charles H. Hinnant
  
• “This is not an end. It is a beginning. You will need the courage of a lion to face this journey.”
  – Erin Hunter
  
• “If ever you feel like an animal among men, be a lion.”
  – Criss Jami
  
• “A lion sleeps in the heart of every brave man.”
  – Turkish Proverb
  
• “The lion is passion, the lion is the fire. Lions call you to them.”
  – Michael Samuels
  
• “A lion leads the way and shows others what’s possible.”
  – Asad Meah

Additional Lion Quotes

• “Be a lion in the den, because it can succeed anywhere, anytime, even in the jungle of troubles.”
  – Chukwuemeka E. Onyejinduaka
  
• “I may not be a lion, but I am lion’s cub and I have lion’s heart.”
  – Elizabeth I
  
• “If you’re serious about realizing your goals and being a lion, live like one.”
  – Saul L. Miller
  
• “Lead like a lion, brave like a tiger, grow like a giraffe, run like a cheetah, strong like an elephant.”
  
• “The power of a lion is not in its size, in its capability and strength”
  
• “Be like a lion and a wolf, then you have a big heart and the power of leadership.”
  
• “The silent breath of a wounded lion is more dangerous than its roar.”
  
• “A lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinion of sheep.”
  
• “A lion doesn’t have to prove it’s a threat. You already know what the lion is capable of.”
  
• “Although I walk with grace, I have a mighty roar. A healthy woman is much like a lion: strong life force, life-giving, territoriality aware, fiercely loyal and wisely intuitive. This is who we are.”
  
• “A lion does not fear at laughter coming from a hyena.”
  
• “The lion teaches to avoid confrontation, but to stand up fiercely when necessary. It is through the strength of love, gentleness, and patience that the lion holds its community together.”
  
• “The lion does not turn around when a small dog barks.”
  
• “A lion will always be in his path — a cloud beneath his sky, and a veil about his heart.”
  
• “I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.”
  – Alexander the Great

Other Lines Relating to Lions

• “A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.”
  – Vernon Howard
  
• “I am impelled, not to squeak like a grateful and apologetic mouse, but to roar like a lion out of pride in my profession.”
  – John Steinbeck
  
• “An optimist is someone who gets treed by a lion but enjoys the scenery.”
  – Walter Winchell
  
• “Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others.”
  – Winston Churchill
  
• “For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer.”
  – Arnold Schwarzenegger
  
• “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.”

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