Edwin Percy Whipple: Grit is the grain of character. It may generally be described as heroism…
Grit is the grain of character. It may generally be described as heroism materialized,--spirit and will thrust into heart, brain, and backbone, so as to form part of the physical substance of the man.
In today’s wordsGrit is the grain of character. You could describe it as heroism made physical: spirit and will driven into heart, brain, and backbone until they become part of the person's very substance.
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