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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.
The victorious cause pleased the gods, but the victory pleased
Cato.
[Lat., Victrix cause Diis placuit, sed victa read more
The victorious cause pleased the gods, but the victory pleased
Cato.
[Lat., Victrix cause Diis placuit, sed victa Catoni.]
Water continually dropping will wear hard rocks hollow.
Water continually dropping will wear hard rocks hollow.
There are many victories worse than a defeat.
There are many victories worse than a defeat.
The soft droppes of raine perce the hard Marble, many strokes
overthrow the tallest Oke.
The soft droppes of raine perce the hard Marble, many strokes
overthrow the tallest Oke.
Energy and persistence conquer all things.
Energy and persistence conquer all things.
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind
For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again. [Proverbs 24:16]
For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again. [Proverbs 24:16]
Westminster Abbey, or Victory.
Westminster Abbey, or Victory.