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Perseverance

The decision to go to the very end.

Perseverance is patience in action. Early comment

 

Calendula officinalis L. (Asteraceae [= Compositae])

Pot marigold

Yellow or orange

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Perseverance

The most essential quality is perseverance, endurance, and a... what shall I call it? - a kind of inner good humour which helps you not to get discouraged, not to become sad, and to face all difficulties with a smile. There is an English word which expresses this very well - cheerfulness. If you can keep this within you, you fight much better, resist much better, in the light, these bad influences which try to hinder you from progressing.

The Mother

The Mother. Collected Works of the Mother.- Volume 8. - Questions And Answers (1956)

It is by persevering that one conquers difficulties, not by running away from them. One who perseveres is sure to triumph. Victory goes to the most enduring. Always do your best and the Lord will take care of the results.

The Mother

The Mother. Collected Works of the Mother.- Volume 14. - Words of the Mother

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