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Nor count compartments of the floors,
But mount to paradise
By the stairway of surprise.
Nor count compartments of the floors,
But mount to paradise
By the stairway of surprise.
Acquaintance without patience is like a candle with no light.
Acquaintance without patience is like a candle with no light.
Patience is not passive; on the contrary, it is active; it is concentrated strength.
Patience is not passive; on the contrary, it is active; it is concentrated strength.
His patient soul endures what Heav'n ordains,
But neither feels nor fears ideal pains.
His patient soul endures what Heav'n ordains,
But neither feels nor fears ideal pains.
Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.
Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.
For patience, sov'reign o'er transmuted ill.
For patience, sov'reign o'er transmuted ill.
The academy is not paradise. But learning is a place where paradise can be created.
The academy is not paradise. But learning is a place where paradise can be created.
How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees?
How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees?
Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.
Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.
