Patience Quotes

The hardest virtue. Waiting, enduring, and trusting that things take the time they take.

17396 quotes

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"Patience is the virtue of those who understand that haste breeds ruin."
Cincinnatus
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"Impatience is the luxury of those who have not yet learned from failure."
Cincinnatus
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"Patience teaches that the greatest victories often come to those who do not rush."
Cincinnatus
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"Reform requires patience; the seeds you plant will grow in gardens you may not see."
Cleisthenes
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"Patience is not weakness; it is the strength of the strong."
Themistocles
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"The sea teaches patience to those who listen."
Themistocles
"Patience is not weakness; it is the strength to wait."
Miltiades
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"Patience is a virtue only for those who lack the means to act immediately."
Alcibiades
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"Patience is the weapon of those who see further than others."
Romulus
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"A moment of patience may prevent a lifetime of regret."
Romulus
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"Patience is the virtue of those who understand consequences."
Lycurgus
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"Every moment of patience saves hours of regret."
Lycurgus
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"Patience is the virtue that separates the wise from the rash."
Solon
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"Patience is not passivity; it is the wisdom to choose the right moment for action."
Solon
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"Patience in preparation prevents poor performance."
Themistocles
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"Patience is not passivity; it is strategic restraint."
Themistocles
"Strategic patience is more powerful than hasty valor."
Miltiades
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"Patience in reform prevents the violence of revolution."
Lycurgus
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"Patience is the virtue of those too weak to seize the moment."
Alcibiades
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"Patience is the disguise that impatience wears when it has learned to smile."
Alcibiades
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"Patience is the virtue of the strong."
Philip II
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"I have learned that patience is not weakness but strength."
Philip II
"Patience is a weapon sharper than any blade."
Leonidas I
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"The more you know yourself, the more patience you have for what you see in others."
Isocrates
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"He who plants dates does not harvest dates."
Isocrates
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"Patience is not weakness; it is the strength to wait for the right moment."
Alcibiades
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"The greatest prayer is patience."
Demosthenes
"Patience is not weakness; it is the wisdom to wait for the perfect moment to strike."
Miltiades
"To build something lasting requires patience that few possess and fewer still maintain."
Miltiades
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"Patience is not the absence of action, but action without haste."
Themistocles