Quotes about firmness

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"Firmness of purpose is one of the most necessary sinews of character, and one of the best instruments of success. Without it genius wastes its efforts in a maze of inconsistencies."

Chesterfield, Lord on firmness

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"Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing."

Hamilton, Alexander on firmness

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"It is only persons of firmness that can have real gentleness. Those who appear gentle are, in general, only a weak character, which easily changes into asperity."

La Rochefoucauld, Francois De on firmness

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"The greatest firmness is the greatest mercy."

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth on firmness
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"A wise man who stands firm is a statesman, a foolish man who stands firm is a catastrophe."

Stevenson, Adlai E. on firmness

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"Steadfastness is a noble quality, but unguided by knowledge or humility it becomes rashness or obstinacy."

Swartz, J. on firmness
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