Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) President of South Africa, anti-apartheid activist
1990s, Long Walk to Freedom (1995)
“Purity, patience, and perseverance are the three essentials to success and, above all, love.”
Pearls of Wisdom
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John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937) American business magnate and philanthropist
As quoted in How They Succeeded (1901) by Orison Swett Marden
Context: I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.
“Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.”
Abigail Adams (1744–1818) 2nd First Lady of the United States (1797–1801)
Letter to John Adams (27 November 1775)
Source: The Quotable Abigail Adams
Context: I feel anxious for the fate of our monarchy, or democracy, or whatever is to take place. I soon get lost in a labyrinth of perplexities; but, whatever occurs, may justice and righteousness be the stability of our times, and order arise out of confusion. Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.
Thomas à Kempis (1380–1471) German canon regular
Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 545.
“Woman has suffered for eons, and that has given her infinite patience and infinite perseverance.”
Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902) Indian Hindu monk and phylosopher
Pearls of Wisdom
“Patience and perseverance are never more thoroughly Christian graces than when features of prayer.”
Samuel I. Prime (1812–1885) American clergyman, traveler, and writer
Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 461.
“Any artwork needs time and patience and needs above all a quiet mind.”
Flora Thompson (1876–1947) English author and poet
Letter in a private collection quoted in Gillian Lindsay - The Story of the Lark Rise Writer 1990 ISBN 9781873855539
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