Patience Quotes
The hardest virtue. Waiting, enduring, and trusting that things take the time they take.
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"Time reveals all things; patience is the greatest virtue."Mencius
"Patience is not passivity; it is the strength to endure."Mencius
"Be patient with all that is unsolved in your heart"Thales of Miletus
"Patience is a virtue that carries a great reward"Thales of Miletus
"When anger rises, think of the consequences."Confucius
"Having a sharp tongue will cut off your head."Confucius
"A man who chases two rabbits catches neither, but a man who stands still may find them both."Zhuangzi
"Begin each day by telling yourself: Today I will encounter busybodies, ingrates, egomaniacs, liars, the difficult and trouble makers."Marcus Aurelius
"The patient man achieves more than the hasty man, though he travels more slowly."Epicureanism Epicurus
"Do you have the patience to wait till the mud settles and the water is clear?"Laozi
"Patience is not passive; it is active acceptance."Laozi
"Patience is not the absence of action, but the wisdom of right timing."Thales of Miletus
"Patience is not the absence of action; rather, it is timing."Mencius
"A moment of patience may ward off great disaster; a moment of impatience may ruin a whole life."Mencius
"Patience is the art of hoping without demanding."Epicureanism Epicurus
"Patience is not passive; it is concentrated strength."Heraclitus
"Do you have the patience to wait till the mud settles and the water is clear?"Zhuangzi
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."Thales of Miletus
"Patience is the art of waiting without complaint."Thales of Miletus
"Do you have the patience to wait till the mud settles and the water is clear?"Laozi
"Do you have the patience to wait till the mud settles and the water becomes clear? Can you remain unmoving till the right action arises by itself?"Laozi
"Patience is the foundation of all virtues."Mencius
"Anger that is quickly kindled is quickly extinguished if one does not fuel it."Mencius
"One should be slow to anger, for anger clouds judgment."Pythagoras
"Moderation is the greatest virtue."Heraclitus
"Do not chase butterflies that appear in your vision; instead, cultivate the garden where they naturally come."Zhuangzi
"Without patience, we will learn less in each passing moment of annoyance."Confucius
"Patience is the virtue of those who understand time's true nature."Thales of Miletus
"Patience is the art of expecting the right thing at the right time."Thales of Miletus
"To be silent is sometimes wiser than to speak; to listen is to truly learn."Pythagoras