Patience Quotes

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

17396 quotes

"Patience in building is the mark of true strength."
Georgy Malenkov
H
"Patience in preparation prevents panic in execution."
Hasso von Manstein
C
"Patience in adversity is the mark of a truly strong character."
Chiang Kai-shek
H
"Strategic patience is a virtue."
Hideki Tojo
A
"Strategic patience is the virtue of the wise commander."
Albert Kesselring
T
"Patience in warfare is not weakness; it is the discipline of a seasoned mind."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
T
"Patience is not passivity; it is strategic precision in action."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
C
"Patience is the virtue that separates the wise from the impulsive."
Chiang Kai-shek
W
"Patience in war is a luxury most cannot afford."
William Halsey
W
"A moment of patience can prevent a lifetime of regret."
William Halsey
H
"Patience combined with decisive action creates unstoppable force."
Hasso von Manstein
H
"Strategic patience often proves more valuable than hasty aggression."
Hideki Tojo
D
"I have seen that patience and persistence can accomplish what brute force never could."
Douglas MacArthur
A
"Patience in preparation prevents panic in execution."
Albert Kesselring
C
"Patience is not weakness; it is the wisdom of knowing when to act."
Chiang Kai-shek
T
"Patience is the virtue that transforms recklessness into strategy."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
H
"Patience is the virtue of those who understand the long view of history."
Hideki Tojo
H
"Patience separates the wise from the hasty."
Hideki Tojo
C
"Patience is not weakness; it is the strength to wait for the right moment."
Chiang Kai-shek
I
"In the garden of life, patience is the greatest virtue."
Isoroku Yamamoto
T
"Patience is not passive waiting; it is active preparation."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
T
"The measure of patience is not time endured, but purpose maintained."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
C
"The difference between a good officer and a great one is patience."
Chester Nimitz
C
"Patience in small matters prevents great disasters."
Chiang Kai-shek
I
"Patience in preparation prevents panic in execution."
Isoroku Yamamoto
H
"Patience in preparation and audacity in execution—these two qualities separate the great commander from the merely competent."
Hasso von Manstein
H
"Patience is not passivity; it is the art of knowing when to strike."
Hideki Tojo
I
"Patience is the wisdom of the strong."
Ivan Konev
I
"Patience is the strength to wait for the right moment."
Ivan Konev
H
"In war, as in life, timing and patience determine the victor."
Hideki Tojo