The waters wear the stones: thou washeth away the things which
grow out of the dust of the earth; read more

The waters wear the stones: thou washeth away the things which
grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope
of man.

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

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

Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.

Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.

But Hercules himself must yield to odds;
And many strokes, though with a little axe,
Hews down read more

But Hercules himself must yield to odds;
And many strokes, though with a little axe,
Hews down and fells the hardest-timbered oak.

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.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

Even if a minefield or the abyss should lie before me, I will
march straight ahead without looking back.

Even if a minefield or the abyss should lie before me, I will
march straight ahead without looking back.

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

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

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.