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To persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man.
To persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man.
 Cease, every joy, to glimmer in my mind,
 But leave,--oh! leave the light of Hope behind!  
 Cease, every joy, to glimmer in my mind,
 But leave,--oh! leave the light of Hope behind! 
 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, 
it is a tree of life.  
 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, 
it is a tree of life. 
There is hardly any activity, any enterprise, which is started out with such tremendous hopes and expectations, and yet which read more
There is hardly any activity, any enterprise, which is started out with such tremendous hopes and expectations, and yet which fails so regularly, as love.
 Attempt the end and never stand to doubt;
 Nothing's so hard, but search will find it out.  
 Attempt the end and never stand to doubt;
 Nothing's so hard, but search will find it out. 
You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.
You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.
God helps those who persevere.
God helps those who persevere.
Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.
Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.