True strength lies in submission which permits one to dedicate his life, through devotion, to something beyond himself.

The line reframes “strength” as a voluntary yielding rather than domination: the strongest posture is the capacity to surrender ego and self-will in order to serve a larger purpose. “Submission” here is not coerced obedience but chosen receptivity—an acceptance that enables devotion, discipline, and sustained commitment. The quote suggests that a life gains coherence and intensity when it is oriented toward something transcendent (an art, a calling, love, spiritual truth) rather than self-assertion. In that sense, strength becomes the ability to be claimed by meaning—enduring, patient, and faithful—rather than the ability to impose oneself on others.