In 1880 Marthelemay Themonier, a Frenchman, was mobbed for building a sewing machine, by laborers who thought his machines contrary to their interests.
"Victory belongs to the most persevering."—Napoleon.
"Success is the child of audacity."—Beaconsfield.
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Many men mistake obstinacy for perseverance.
Anybody can slide down hill, but it takes good legs and good wind to go up.
A third of our lives is spent in bed—that's why we ought to hustle the other two-thirds.