Perseverance is a great element of success; if you only knoc... - Washington Irving

This quote is attributed to Washington Irving.

"Perseverance is a great element of success; if you only knock long enough at the gate, you must be let in."

Washington Irving Perseverance

Writer American 1783–1859

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