September 3 2022

72 Lion Quotes to Make You Roar Fiercely

It is no wonder why it rules and is the king of the jungle. Lions are the representation of power, truth and strength among others. As many of us, at some point or another, are called to become this majestic creature to overcome, survive and persevere, it is at that moment that bravery and courage take over. Like lions we become fearless and aim to accomplish our goal, whether it is in field of work, home, relationships or deep within ourselves. However, it’s not only us who admire and respect this unique roaring beauty since many celebrities feel exactly the same.

They too find this breath taking animal incredible and use references relating to it in life, books, poetry and more. Its need for social contact and boldness is also a trait that’s part of its flawless being. Read on to find a remarkable selection of quotes that renowned individuals like Hollywood stars, authors, philosophers and more have expressed and will inspire you, friends and loved ones. They will motivate anyone in need of a push to take a step forward in pride and be courageous to face anything. They will bring out the lion in you!

Best Lion Quotes

Lion-like Motivational Quotes
Warrior Lion quotes
Inspirational Lion quotes

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Best Lion Quotes

My soul is among lions. Bible
The truth is like a lion. You don’t have to defend it. It will defend itself. St. Augustine
Every dog is a lion at home. Italian Proverb

Lions make leopards tame. William Shakespeare
A lion does not flinch at laughter coming from a hyena. Suzy Kassem
I hear a lion in the lobby roar. James Bramston
A lion is called a ‘king of beasts’ obviously for a reason. Jack Hanna

Better a live dog than a dead lion. Paul Hoffman
The lion is the defender of faith, strength, valor, fortitude, and kingliness. Murray Zimiles
Familiarity makes the lion more dangerous. Jocelyn Murray
The lion is, however, rarely heard – much more seldom seen. John Hanning Speke

A lion doesn’t concern itself with the opinion of sheep. George R. R. Martin
Love has the face of a goddess, but the talons of a lion. Ivan Panin
Did you think the lion was sleeping because he didn’t roar? Friedrich Schiller
That’s a valiant flea that dares eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion. William Shakespeare

The lion is passion, the lion is the fire. Lions call you to them. Michael Samuel
If it sounds like a sheep but looks like a lion, it’s probably a lion. Nicholas Eames.
Only in art will the lion lie down with the lamb, and the rose grow without thorn. Martin Amis
There isn’t much a lion can do amid flies. Lirzod Basha

Who is brave enough to tell the lion that his breath stinks? Berber Proverb
Truth does not sit in a cave and hide like a lie. It wanders around proudly and roars loudly like a lion. Suzy Kassem
The lion and the calf shall lie down together but the calf won’t get much sleep. Woody Allen
I try to think of myself as a lion, bringing down the kill, controlling the jungle. A lion controls his jungle. John Daly

A rug feels like a lion, but that doesn’t mean you can ride it. Lemony Snicket
Even a hare, the weakest of animals, may insult a dead lion. Aesop
When a lion meets another with a louder roar, the first lion thinks the last a bore. George Bernard Shaw
Thou wear a lion’s hide! Doff it for shame,
And hang a calfskin on those recreant limbs. William Shakespeare
Knowledge is like a lion; it cannot be gently embraced. South African Proverb

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion. Alexander the Great

Lion-like Motivational Quotes

Rise to the occasion. Roar like a lion. Alastair Reynolds
I may not be a lion, but I am lion’s cub and I have lion’s heart. Elizabeth I
If ever you feel like an animal among men, be a lion. Criss Jami
Be as fierce as a lion. Let the world hear you roar. Amaka Imani Nkosazana

The lion never fears to walk alone. Lailah Gifty Akita
Whatever you do; do it like a lion, wholeheartedly. Harsh Tiwari
Lions are the ones who never look back on barking dogs. M. Rehan Behleem
It’s better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life. Elizabeth Kenny
A lion chased me up a tree and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top. Confucius

Do not try to fight a lion if you are not one yourself. African Proverb
Come out of the masses. Stand alone like a lion and live your life according to your own light. Osho
A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep. Vernon Howard
A lioness has got a lot more power than the lion likes to think she has. Jacki Weaver
There’s an expression in Persian, ‘to play with the lion’s tail.’ I wasn’t what Iranian society wanted me to be – a good girl. I played with the lion’s tail. Golshifteh Farahani

It is better to go in the dark when the road must pass a lion and there is no other road. Robert E. Howard
This is not an end. It is a beginning. You will need the courage of a lion to face this journey. Erin Hunter
She slept with wolves without fear, for the wolves knew a lion was among them. R.M. Drake

Warrior Lion quotes

A lion sleeps in the heart of every brave man. Turkish Proverb
If you want to be a lion, you must train with lions. Carlson Gracie

Our clans will join together like a lion to fight the tiger who prowls our forest. Erin Hunter
It is better to have a lion at the head of an army of sheep, than a sheep at the head of an army of lions. Daniel Defoe
Lions are neither predators nor killers. They just go for hunting like kings; because they are the kings! Munia Khan
A lion who breaks the enemy’s ranks is a minor hero compared to the lion who overcomes himself. Rumi
I refuse to be outworked, and I consider myself to have the heart of a lion. Draymond Green

A lion’s work hours are only when he’s hungry; once he’s satisfied, the predator and prey live peacefully together. Chuck Jones
A Lion that hunts for survival in the jungle does not envy the one being fed in a zoo. Suhaib Rumi
You know the lion is dangerous when it is quiet, stalking, sneaking up on its prey. Only after it has ambushed and killed its prey does the lion roar. It wants to intimidate the jackals. J. HAND

Inspirational Lion quotes

If the lion knew his own strength, hard were it for any man to rule him. Thomas More
I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies in knowing when to be the one or the other. Napoleon Bonaparte

At twenty a man is a peacock, at thirty a lion, at forty a camel, at fifty a serpent, at sixty a dog, at seventy an ape, at eighty a nothing at all. Baltasar Gracian
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
Intelligence entails a strong mind, but genius entails a heart of a lion in tune with a strong mind. Criss Jami
Satan prowls but he’s a lion on a leash. Ann Voskamp
Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter. Zimbabwean Proverb

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
The creation of freedom for oneself and a sacred “No” even to duty — for that, my brothers, the lion is needed. Friedrich Nietzsche
Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life. Charles De Gaulle
If you could cross a lion and a monkey, that’s what I’d be, because monkeys are funny and lions are strong. Marlon Wayans
I’ve got a friend who is a lion tamer. He used to be a school teacher till he lost his nerve. Les Dawson

If a lion could talk, we could not understand him. Ludwig Wittgenstein
The difference between a brave man and a coward is a coward thinks twice before jumping in the cage with a lion. The brave man doesn’t know what a lion is. He just thinks he does. Charles Bukowski
I have always liked lionesses. Female lions have always seemed like the best. They were really strong and took care of their babies and are beautiful. Brooke Shields
A dog might feel as majestic as a lion, might bark as loud as a roar, might have a heart as mighty and brave as a Lion’s heart, but at the end of the day, a dog is a dog and a lion is a lion. Charlyn Khater
In a world full of lions and tigers entertaining the masses, have you ever seen a wolf performing in a circus? Akilnathan Logeswaran