Perseverance Quotes

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

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"I have found that discipline is the price of all achievement"
Leland Stanford
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"I have found that patience and persistence will overcome any obstacle"
Leland Stanford
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"A man must be willing to sacrifice short-term gains for long-term vision"
Leland Stanford
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"Every obstacle is simply an opportunity to prove your determination."
Collis P. Huntington
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"I have always held that progress requires both vision and the discipline to see it through."
Collis P. Huntington
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"I learned that setbacks are merely setup for comebacks."
Collis P. Huntington
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"I learned that progress requires both the vision to see it and the will to achieve it."
Collis P. Huntington
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"Perseverance in the face of adversity is not noble; it is simply necessary."
John Jacob Astor
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"Perseverance is simply refusing to accept defeat as final."
John Jacob Astor
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"In every failure lies the seed of greater success, if one has the vision to see it."
John Jacob Astor
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"The seas may be treacherous, but they teach those willing to learn."
Stephen Girard
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"Adversity is the crucible in which true strength is forged."
Stephen Girard
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"The pursuit of excellence in small matters leads to greatness in large ones."
Stephen Girard
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"Every hardship overcome strengthens the character for challenges ahead."
Stephen Girard
"To succeed, a man must understand that his failures are merely lessons in disguise."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"The man who gives up is the man who has already lost."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"The pathway to success is built stone by stone."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"I believe that every setback is a setup for a comeback."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
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"I believe that hard work and determination can overcome any obstacle placed before a man."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"I have observed that the most formidable obstacles often precede the greatest victories."
William K. Vanderbilt
"Quality is not an act, it is a habit."
Matthew Boulton
"Perseverance is the art of never surrendering to circumstance."
Matthew Boulton
"To persevere is to ensure victory."
Matthew Boulton
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"Perseverance is the refusal to accept the impossible."
William Astor
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"Perseverance transforms the impossible into the inevitable."
William Astor
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"The greatest fortunes are built not in a day, but through years of persistence."
John Jacob Astor
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"I have found that persistence opens more doors than talent ever could."
John Jacob Astor
"Innovation requires patience and persistent effort."
Jedediah Strutt
"Success is the child of perseverance and vision."
Jedediah Strutt
"In every failure, the seeds of ten successes lie hidden."
Jedediah Strutt