Patience Quotes
The hardest virtue. Waiting, enduring, and trusting that things take the time they take.
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"Patience is the art of wanting something badly enough to wait."John French
"Patience in adversity is the mark of a true soldier."Douglas Haig
"Patience is not weakness; it is the strategic choice to move when the time is right."Pershing
"In any contest between power and patience, bet on patience."Bernard Montgomery
"I have learned that patience is often more powerful than force."Bernard Montgomery
"Strategic patience is the virtue that separates great commanders from reckless ones."Edmund Allenby
"In patience lies the secret door to understanding."John French
"Patience is the virtue of kings and generals."Alfred von Schlieffen
"Patience in preparation prevents poor performance in battle."Paul von Hindenburg
"I have learned that patience is often confused with weakness by the foolish."Paul von Hindenburg
"In the architecture of a meaningful life, patience is the cornerstone upon which all else is built."John French
"Patience is the ultimate virtue of a commander."Helmuth von Moltke
"Patience accomplishes its object while haste fails."William Tecumseh Sherman
"Patience is the virtue of the strong."William Tecumseh Sherman
"Patience and courage are the virtues of the wise."Napoléon III
"The desert teaches patience to those willing to listen."Edmund Allenby
"Strategic patience is more valuable than tactical brilliance."Edmund Allenby
"Patience in analysis prevents haste in action."Alfred von Schlieffen
"In the study of history, patience reveals what haste obscures."Alfred von Schlieffen
"Circumstances have prevented me from giving this matter the thought its importance demands."Ulysses S. Grant
"Patience in preparation is the mark of a true soldier."Douglas Haig
"Patience in small matters prevents great disasters."Helmuth von Moltke
"The discipline of patience is the rarest and most valuable discipline."Helmuth von Moltke
"The march of Providence is so slow and our desires so impatient; the work of progress is so immense and our means so limited."Robert E. Lee
"A man must learn to endure what he cannot change."Napoléon III
"Patience with purpose is not weakness, but profound strength."William Tecumseh Sherman
"Patience is not passivity; it is the art of waiting with purpose."Edmund Allenby
"The patience to wait for the right moment is often what separates victory from defeat."Edmund Allenby
"All truly great things were accomplished without haste."Ulysses S. Grant
"Patience in small matters leads to success in great ones."Ulysses S. Grant