Strength
| End of 1917 | 20,000 men estimate |
|---|---|
| When the civil war started | 30,000 men |
| Middle of conflict, (Peak) | 90,000+ men |
| In 1920 | Thousands, though all in Russia(Mostly Karelia/St.Petersburg), see Heimosodat |
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Famous quotes containing the word strength:
“The wise and just man will always feel that he stands on his own feet; that he imparts strength to the state, not receives security from it; and if all went down, he and such as he would quite easily combine in a new and better constitution.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“Atheism shows strength of mind, but only to a certain degree.”
—Blaise Pascal (1623–1662)
“My strength is as the strength of ten,
Because my heart is pure.”
—Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892)