Perseverance Quotes

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

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"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."
Zhuangzi
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"The world breaks everyone, but some become stronger in the broken places."
Zhuangzi
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"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."
Confucius
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"The man of culture is anxious lest he should not get the better of himself."
Confucius
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"The will to persevere is often the difference between failure and success."
Confucius
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"A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials."
Confucius
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"When the going gets tough, the tough get going - that is the way of virtue."
Confucius
"Even the smallest stream, given time, can reshape mountains."
Thales of Miletus
"Perseverance is the virtue of those who understand that mastery requires time."
Thales of Miletus
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"In every trial, there is an opportunity for growth and refinement."
Pythagoras
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"Perseverance is the forge in which character is refined."
Pythagoras
"The rigid tree breaks in the storm; the flexible one bends and survives."
Laozi
"Pursue the practice of Tao, and the gain in Tao will be daily."
Laozi
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."
Laozi
"A journey of a thousand miles is walked one step at a time."
Laozi
"When faced with pain, remember that it is often brief."
Epicurus
"In the face of adversity, remember that it will pass."
Epicurus
"Perseverance is the virtue of the strong."
Thales of Miletus
"The greatest perseverance is to begin again."
Thales of Miletus
"Perseverance transforms impossible into possible."
Thales of Miletus
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"Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit."
Aristotle
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"As gold is tested in fire, so must character be tested in adversity."
Pythagoras
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"Perseverance is the victory of the steadfast soul."
Pythagoras
"To persevere through hardship without losing one's principles is true nobility."
Epicurus
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"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."
Confucius
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"The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business."
Confucius
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"The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones—this is the way of all great works."
Confucius
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"In grief, the superior man grieves deeply but does not wallow; he mourns and then returns to duty."
Confucius
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"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."
Heraclitus
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"To climb a mountain, start with a single step downward."
Heraclitus