For thine own purpose, thou hast sent
The strife and the discouragement!

For thine own purpose, thou hast sent
The strife and the discouragement!

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.

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.

Try and fail, but don't fail to try.

Try and fail, but don't fail to try.

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.

Water continually dropping will wear hard rocks hollow.

Water continually dropping will wear hard rocks hollow.

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.

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

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

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