By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation.

By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation.

Perseverance, dear my lord,
Keeps honor bright; to have done, is to hang
Quite out of fashion, read more

Perseverance, dear my lord,
Keeps honor bright; to have done, is to hang
Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mail
In monumental mock'ry.

God is with those who persevere.

God is with those who persevere.

I am tied to the stake, and I must stand the course.

I am tied to the stake, and I must stand the course.

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other

So Satan, whom repulse upon repulse
Met ever, and to shameful silence brought,
Yet gives not o'er read more

So Satan, whom repulse upon repulse
Met ever, and to shameful silence brought,
Yet gives not o'er though desperate of success.

Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles read more

Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain.

We shall escape the uphill by never turning back.

We shall escape the uphill by never turning back.

The will to persevere is often the difference between failure and success.

The will to persevere is often the difference between failure and success.