Many of the great achievements of the world were accomplished by tired and discouraged men who kept on working.

Many of the great achievements of the world were accomplished by tired and discouraged men who kept on working.

Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.

Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.

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

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

The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is, that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a read more

The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is, that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't.

It is the nature of every person to error, but only the fool perseveres in error.

It is the nature of every person to error, but only the fool perseveres in error.

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

The drop hollows out the stone not by strength, but by constant
falling.
[Lat., Gutta cavat lapidem non read more

The drop hollows out the stone not by strength, but by constant
falling.
[Lat., Gutta cavat lapidem non vi, sed saepe cadendo.]

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death