"By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation."
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"Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams."
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"Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike."
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"The fruit falls from the tree when it gets ripe. So wait for the time to come. Do not hurry. Moreover, no one has the right to make others miserable by his foolish acts. Wait, have patience, everything will come right in time."
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"No man is ever whipped until he quits - in his own mind."
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"Whatever gets you through the night"
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"Character is simply habit long continued."
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"Here is an example of Confucius sayings: "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." In a few words, Confucius teaches us about patience, perseverance, discipline, and hard work. But if you probe further, you will see more layers. Confucius' philosophies have significantly influenced spiritual and social thought. His views bear insight and depth of wisdom. You can apply his teachings in every sphere of life. Confucius' profound teachings are based on humanism."
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"Morality, when formal, devours."
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"It is easy to be disgruntled if you are denied rights and freedoms to which you feel entitled. But if you are not coherent, if you cannot put into words what it is that displeases you and why it is unfair and should change, then you are dismissed as an unreasonable whiner. You may be lectured about perseverance and patience, life as a test, the need to accept the higher wisdom of others."
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"A man of sense is never discouraged by difficulties; he redoubles his industry and his diligence, he perseveres and infallibly prevails at last."
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"What a pity human beings can't exchange problems. Everyone knows exactly how to solve the other fellow's."
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"To succeed, you must have tremendous perseverance, tremendous will."
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"Where you stand depends on where you sit."
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"If you can’t run, walk; if you can’t walk, crawl, but keep moving forward!"
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"If you practice yoga every day with perseverance, you will be able to face the turmoil of life with steadiness and maturity."
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"The nerve that never relaxes, the eye that never blanches, the thought that never wanders, the purpose that never wavers - these are the masters of victory."
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"As long as we persist in our deepest destiny, we will continue to grow."
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"People who say "it is impossible", should not interrupt those who are trying to make it possible."
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"If men of wisdom and knowledge, of moderation and temperance, of patience, fortitude and perseverance, of sobriety and true republican simplicity of manners, of zeal for the honour of the Supreme Being and the welfare of the commonwealth; if men possessed of these other excellent qualities are chosen to fill the seats of government, we may expect that our affairs will rest on a solid and permanent foundation."
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