The prophetic word creates, shapes, changes, builds, and destroys (see Jeremiah 1:10).
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
— Psalm 147:2
To the solid ground Of nature trusts the Mind that builds for aye.
— William Wordsworth
But borrowing strength builds weakness. It builds weakness in the borrower because it reinforces dependence on external factors to get things done. It builds weakness in the person forced to acquiesce