Who said "Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet."?

This quote is attributed to Catherine de Medici.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. - Catherine de Medici

"Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet."

Catherine de Medici Patience

Queen Regent Statesman French-Italian 1519–1589

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