Henry Austin? Henry Austen? Robert Burns Wilson? C. C. Cameron? Anonymous? Dear Quote Investigator: A poem about tenacity begins with the following four lines: Genius, that power which dazzles mortal eyes, Is oft but perseverance in disguise. Continuous effort, of itself, implies, In spite of countless falls, the power to rise. This verse has been …
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There Is Really No Insurmountable Barrier, Save Your Own Inherent Weakness of Purpose
Elbert Hubbard? Kin Hubbard? Ralph Waldo Emerson? Robert Burns Wilson? Henry Austin? Anonymous? Dear Quote Investigator: Success is often achieved via persistence. Here is a popular elaboration of this notion: There is no defeat except from within. There is really no insurmountable barrier, save your own inherent weakness of purpose. This remark has been attributed …