Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily based on mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts of justice and police.

A patient man is one who can put up with himself.

Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.

Democracy is the name we give the people whenever we need them.

My son, observe the postage stamp! Its usefulness depends upon its ability to stick to one thing until it gets there.

There are times when God asks nothing of his children except silence, patience and tears.

Patience is the key to content.

They who lack talent expect things to happen without effort. They ascribe failure to a lack of inspiration or ability, or to misfortune, rather than to insufficient application. At the core of every true talent there is an awareness of the difficulties inherent in any achievement, and the confidence that by persistence and patience something worthwhile will be realized. Thus talent is a species of vigor.

The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forebearing.

An ounce of patience is worth a pound of brains.