Perseverance Quotes

Every great achievement required someone who refused to quit. These quotes tell that story.

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"The greatest satisfaction comes from building something lasting."
Collis P. Huntington
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"The greatest achievements require the greatest effort."
Collis P. Huntington
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"A man who gives up is already defeated."
Collis P. Huntington
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"Success requires persistence in the face of opposition."
Collis P. Huntington
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"I have spent a lifetime building monuments to progress."
Collis P. Huntington
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"I believe in the power of persistence and determination."
Collis P. Huntington
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"Success requires the willingness to make sacrifices."
Collis P. Huntington
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"A man is not finished when he is defeated; he is finished when he quits."
Mark Hopkins
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"The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."
Mark Hopkins
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"Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another."
Mark Hopkins
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"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
Mark Hopkins
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"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."
Mark Hopkins
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"There is no royal road to anything. One thing at a time, all things in succession."
Leland Stanford
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"Perseverance is the path to success."
Leland Stanford
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"I have never sought fortune, only the satisfaction of advancing human understanding."
John C. Fremont
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"A man must be willing to sacrifice comfort in pursuit of something greater than himself."
John C. Fremont
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"Every challenge overcome builds the foundation for greater achievements."
John C. Fremont
"I learned that fortunes are built on the backs of determination and an unwavering vision."
Charles Crocker
"The railroad taught me that every mile forward requires sacrifice, but the destination justifies it."
Charles Crocker
"I have found that the path to success is paved with the rubble of failed attempts."
Charles Crocker
"The railroad was not built by perfect men, but by men willing to be imperfect in pursuit of perfection."
Charles Crocker
"In the face of impossibility, the determined man finds the possible path."
Charles Crocker
"The railroad was built by men who believed that what separated them from success was effort, not fate."
Charles Crocker
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"Fortune favors those who work with determination and purpose."
Stephen Girard
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"Perseverance overcomes every obstacle."
Stephen Girard
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"Perseverance is the courage to continue when courage fails."
Mark Hopkins
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"Progress requires both vision and perseverance."
Mark Hopkins
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"The path to greatness is walked alone but witnessed by many."
Mark Hopkins
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"A successful man is merely one who has outlasted his critics."
Jay Gould
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"The difference between a successful man and a failure is persistence in the face of setbacks."
James Fisk