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The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.
George Washington on patience

He that can have patience can have what he will.
Benjamin Franklin on patience

No, I will be the pattern of all patience I will say nothing.
William Shakespeare on patience

Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace.
Victor Hugo on patience

Beware of him that is slow to anger for when it is long coming, it is the stronger when it comes, and the longer kept. Abused patience turns to fury.
Francis Quarles on patience

Patience is the companion of wisdom.
Saint Augustine on patience

It is strange that the years teach us patience that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.
Elizabeth Taylor on patience

The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.
Leo Tolstoy on patience

I learned patience, perseverance, and dedication. Now I really know myself, and I know my voice. It's a voice of pain and victory.
Anthony Hamilton on patience

I do not have much patience with a thing of beauty that must be explained to be understood. If it does need additional interpretation by someone other than the creator, then I question whether it has fulfilled its purpose.
Charlie Chaplin on patience

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.
John Quincy Adams on patience

Alcohol gives you infinite patience for stupidity.
Sammy Davis, Jr. on patience

And I love that even in the toughest moments, when we're all sweating it - when we're worried that the bill won't pass, and it seems like all is lost - Barack never lets himself get distracted by the chatter and the noise. Just like his grandmother, he just keeps getting up and moving forward... with patience and wisdom, and courage and grace.
Michelle Obama on patience

Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things - with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene hope.
Corazon Aquino on patience

Meekness: Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while.
Ambrose Bierce on patience

The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered. We know that. And yes, there are certainly times when we aren't able to muster as much strength and patience as we would like. It's called being human.
Elizabeth Edwards on patience

I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, all the world would be wise, since everyone suffers. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness and the willingness to remain vulnerable.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh on patience

When traveling with someone, take large does of patience and tolerance with your morning coffee.
Helen Hayes on patience

Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.
Barbara Johnson on patience

We have no patience with other people's vanity because it is offensive to our own.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld on patience