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Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: Firmness of purpose is one of the most necessary sinews of character, and one…

Firmness of purpose is one of the most necessary sinews of character, and one of the best instruments of success. Without it, genius wastes its efforts in a maze of inconsistencies.

In today’s wordsFirmness of purpose is one of the most necessary strengths of character and one of the best tools for success. Without it, genius wastes itself in a maze of inconsistency.

Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of ChesterfieldCommonly attributed
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From the book Quoted in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers, compiled by Josiah H. Gilbert, 1895

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