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

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The fall of dropping water wears away the stone.

The fall of dropping water wears away the stone.

by Lucretius Found in: Perseverance Quotes,
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Stay the course, light a star,Change the world where'er you are.

Stay the course, light a star,Change the world where'er you are.

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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.

by Plutarch Found in: Perseverance Quotes,
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To persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man.

To persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man.

by Euripides Found in: Perseverance Quotes,
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Water continually dropping will wear hard rocks hollow.

Water continually dropping will wear hard rocks hollow.

by Plutarch Found in: Perseverance Quotes,
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Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.

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

by Napoleon Hill Found in: Perseverance Quotes,
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It is not necessary to hope in order to undertake, nor to succeed in order to persevere.

It is not necessary to hope in order to undertake, nor to succeed in order to persevere.

by Charles The Bold Found in: Perseverance Quotes,
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Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people read more

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race

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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.

by Sydney Harris Found in: Perseverance Quotes,
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