Perseverance Quotes

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

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"The struggle continues because the work is never truly finished."
Michael Schwerner
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"The struggle continues because injustice has not been vanquished."
Michael Schwerner
J
"The struggle for justice is never finished; it is the work of generations."
James Reeb
J
"The world changes not through grand gestures but through faithful persistence."
James Reeb
A
"Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us to try not to win."
Atticus Finch
A
"I can't do much, but I can do this."
Atticus Finch
"Perseverance is what separates dreamers from achievers."
Al Sharpton
A
"Progress is not the absence of struggle, but the meaning we give it."
Andrew Goodman
A
"Our scars are the proof that we have lived, not that we have failed."
Andrew Goodman
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"If the name of the game is to survive, then we survive."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"I'm going to stay on it, and if I die, I'll die, but I'm going to stay on it."
Fannie Lou Hamer
F
"We're going to stay here all summer if it takes that long."
Fannie Lou Hamer
F
"I've been whipped, I've been beaten, but I'm still here."
Fannie Lou Hamer
F
"We're not giving up. We're going to keep fighting."
Fannie Lou Hamer
F
"The struggle continues, and I'm willing to continue it."
Fannie Lou Hamer
J
"Perseverance is not about never falling down, but always getting back up."
James Chaney
J
"Perseverance is the refusal to accept the outcome others have chosen for you."
James Chaney
A
"Perseverance is simply the refusal to accept the first answer."
Andrew Goodman
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"Perseverance in the face of hatred is its own victory."
Michael Schwerner
M
"The struggle is long, but surrender is not an option."
Michael Schwerner
M
"The struggle continues because the work is never truly finished."
Michael Schwerner
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"We must be willing to sacrifice for what we believe in."
Viola Liuzzo
V
"The struggle for justice is eternal and ongoing."
Viola Liuzzo
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"When a man is willing to die for his convictions, he has already won."
Coretta Scott King
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"The greatest danger is not in failing to achieve justice, but in ceasing to try."
James Reeb
J
"The pursuit of justice requires both urgency and the patience of the long haul."
James Reeb
J
"The journey toward justice begins with a single step of commitment."
James Reeb
"The struggle for justice is generational, not momentary."
Al Sharpton
"Progress is not inevitable; it requires constant struggle."
Al Sharpton
"The struggle for justice requires unconditional commitment."
Al Sharpton