Perseverance Quotes

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

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"Moral progress requires constant vigilance and effort."
Anscombe, Elizabeth
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"The human being is called to grow in virtue throughout life."
Anscombe, Elizabeth
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"The good person is not one who has never erred, but one who learns from error."
Anscombe, Elizabeth
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"Perseverance is not the absence of doubt, but the continuation despite it."
Wisdom, John
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"Perseverance is the refusal to accept that today's failure is tomorrow's destiny."
Wisdom, John
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"Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races, one after another."
Moore, George Edward
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"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
Moore, George Edward
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"The development of virtue is a lifelong process, not a destination."
Foot, Philippa
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"We are responsible for what we do, even when we do it unthinkingly."
Arendt, Hannah
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"A habit is a form of behavior that is repeated so often it becomes automatic."
Russell, Bertrand
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"Perseverance is the art of refusing to be defeated by difficulty."
Wisdom, John
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"Perseverance is the virtue that turns obstacle into opportunity."
Wisdom, John
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"Perseverance is the art of refusing to surrender."
Moore, George Edward
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"Perseverance transforms impossible into inevitable."
Moore, George Edward
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"We shape our character through the choices we make each day."
Foot, Philippa
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"Genuine happiness requires the cultivation of virtue over a lifetime."
Foot, Philippa
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"Virtue requires constant attention and effort, not merely good intentions."
Foot, Philippa
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"Moral excellence is the fruit of a lifetime of practice and commitment."
Foot, Philippa
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"Perseverance becomes meaningful only when directed toward worthy aims."
Austin, John Langshaw
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"Perseverance requires we distinguish between noble struggle and futile stubbornness."
Austin, John Langshaw
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"Perseverance is the virtue of the defeated."
Weil, Simone
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"Perseverance is not stubbornness but faithful continuance."
Weil, Simone
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"Perseverance is the quiet strength of those who believe."
Rosenzweig, Franz
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"Perseverance is love extended through time."
Rosenzweig, Franz
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"Perseverance is not blind persistence, but the intelligent continuation of meaningful effort."
Strawson, Peter Frederick
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"Perseverance without compassion becomes mere stubbornness; the two must go together."
Strawson, Peter Frederick
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"To persist through difficulty is to discover one's true power."
Moore, George Edward
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"Perseverance is not stubbornness; it is intelligent persistence."
Moore, George Edward
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"Suffering, when understood, becomes a teacher of grace."
Weil, Simone
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"Perseverance is the art of trying differently after failure."
Moore, George Edward