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 more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yield themselves up read more

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yield themselves up when taken little by little.

Perseverance is the most overrated of traits, if it is unaccompanied by talent; beating your head against a wall is read more

Perseverance is the most overrated of traits, if it is unaccompanied by talent; beating your head against a wall is more likely to produce a concussion in the head than a hole in the wall.

Do not turn back when you are just at the goal.

Do not turn back when you are just at the goal.

Consider the postage stamp, my son. It secures success through its ability to stick to one thing till it gets read more

Consider the postage stamp, my son. It secures success through its ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.

We make way for the man who boldly pushes past us.

We make way for the man who boldly pushes past us.

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

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.

Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a read more

Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a happier life.