...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 perp...lexities; 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.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ev...er so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other's comfort.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
But a dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down--very important traits in times l...ike these. In fact, just as soon as a dog comes along who, in addition to these qualities, also knows when to buy and sell stocks, he can be moved right up to the boy's bedroom and the boy can sleep in the dog house.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
It would be naive to think that peace and justice can be achieved easily. No set of rules or study of history will automatically r...esolve the problems.... However, with faith and perseverance,... complex problems in the past have been resolved in our search for justice and peace. They can be resolved in the future, provided, of course, that we can think of five new ways to measure the height of a tall building by using a barometer.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
... there are persons who seem to have overcome obstacles and by character and perseverance to have risen to the top. But we have ...no record of the numbers of able persons who fall by the wayside, persons who, with enough encouragement and opportunity, might make great contributions.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Man is distinguished, not only by his reason; but also by this singular passion from other animals ... which is a lust of the mind..., that by a perseverance of delight in the continual and indefatigable generation of knowledge, exceeds the short vehemence of any carnal pleasure.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Make-believe is the avenue to much of the young child's early understanding. He sorts out impressions and tries out ideas that are... foundational to his later realistic comprehension. This private world sometimes is a quiet, solitary world. More often it is a noisy, busy, crowded place where language grows, and social skills develop, and where perseverance and attention-span expand.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »