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His patient soul endures what Heav'n ordains,
But neither feels nor fears ideal pains.
His patient soul endures what Heav'n ordains,
But neither feels nor fears ideal pains.
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
[Fr., La patience est amere, mais son fruit est doux.]
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
[Fr., La patience est amere, mais son fruit est doux.]
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
Patience and time do more than strength or passion.
Have patience with all things, but first of all with yourself.
Have patience with all things, but first of all with yourself.
Be patient, my soul: thou hath suffered worse than this.
Be patient, my soul: thou hath suffered worse than this.
It is hard! But what can not be removed, becomes lighter through
patience.
[Lat., Durum! sed levius fir read more
It is hard! But what can not be removed, becomes lighter through
patience.
[Lat., Durum! sed levius fir patientia
Quicquid corrigere est nefas.]
Or arm th' obdured breast
With stubborn patience as with triple steel.
Or arm th' obdured breast
With stubborn patience as with triple steel.
Consider the hour-glass; there is nothing to be accomplished by rattling or shaking; you have to wait patiently until the read more
Consider the hour-glass; there is nothing to be accomplished by rattling or shaking; you have to wait patiently until the sand, grain by grain, has run from one funnel into the other.
Endurance is the crowning quality,
And patience all the passion of great hearts.
Endurance is the crowning quality,
And patience all the passion of great hearts.
