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Firmness quotes

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“Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly.” Theodore Roosevelt, “Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography” - 1913

“Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.” Benjamin Franklin, “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin” - 1791

“The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.” Confucius, “Analects”

“Be like the promontory against which the waves continually break, but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it.” Marcus Aurelius, “Meditations” - c. 170 - 180

“Be as a tower, that, firmly set, Shakes not its top for any blast that blows!” Dante Alighieri, “Divine Comedy” - 1320

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Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography (1)
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