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Patience.

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The greatest number is made up of units.

Meaning: A large total consists of smaller contributions. The units image makes the importance of individual parts visible within an impressive whole.

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A watched pot never boils.

Meaning: Waiting can feel slower when you constantly monitor the thing you are waiting for. Redirecting your attention may make an unavoidable delay easier to tolerate, without changing its actual duration.

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Let well alone.

Meaning: Leave a satisfactory arrangement alone when changing it would add risk without a clear benefit. Improvement is most useful when there is a real need to address.

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Be not weary of well-doing.

Meaning: Continue worthwhile action without letting discouragement alone decide its end. The appeal to well-doing needs to include the limits of a person’s capacity.

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Wink at small faults.

Meaning: An occasional small failing may deserve tolerance rather than a confrontation. Choose which imperfections need attention instead of treating every irritation as a major offence.

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The world is his who knows how to wait for it.

Meaning: Patience can help a person reach an opportunity or goal that takes time. The expansive promise praises waiting wisely, without guaranteeing success or suggesting that passive delay is always better than timely action.

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17In print by 1896 AD
Patience is the guardian of faith, the preserver of peace, the cherisher of love, the teacher of humility; Patience governs the flesh, strengthens the spirit, sweetens the temper, stifles anger, extinguishes envy, subdues pride; she bridles the tongue, refrains the hand, tramples upon temptations, endures persecutions, consummates martyrdom; Patience produces unity in the church, loyalty in the State, harmony in families and societies; she comforts the poor and moderates the rich; she makes us humble in prosperity, cheerful in adversity, unmoved by calumny and reproach; she teaches us to forgive those who have injured us, and to be the first in asking forgiveness of those whom we have injured; she delights the faithful, and invites the unbelieving; she adorns the woman, and approves the man; is loved in a child, praised in a young man, admired in an old man; she is beautiful in either sex and every age.
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