Notables and Quotables

“Perseverance”

“Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear, and obstacles vanish.”

- John Quincy Adams, U.S. President

“I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success as perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.”

- John D. Rockefeller, American Businessman

“Indomitable perseverance in a business, properly understood, always ensures ultimate success.”

- Cyrus McCormick, American Inventor

“Men fail much oftener from want of perseverance than from want of talent.”

- William Cobbett, English Politician

“Energy and persistence conquer all things.”

- Benjamin Franklin, American Inventor

“Persist and persevere, and you will find most things are attainable, possible.”

- Lord Chesterfield, Former Lord of Ireland

“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”

- Winston Churchill, Former English Prime Minister

“Through perseverance, many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.”

- Benjamin Disraeli, Former English Prime Minister

“Perseverance, the secret of all triumphs.”

- Victor Hugo, French Author

“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.”

- Pele, Brazilian Soccer Player

“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.”

- Walter Elliot, Scottish Politician

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