He conquers who endures
Meaning: Persistence and endurance are the ultimate keys to victory.
Origin: The Latin vincit qui patitur is often credited to the Roman satirist Persius (AD 34–62), but no passage is usually cited, and the saying is best known as a family and heraldic motto. Victory through endurance is a theme of the Stoic philosophy Persius followed.
Equivalents in French, Spanish, Japanese, and German
- French: Il conquiert celui qui persiste (literally: He conquers who persists)
- Spanish: Vence quien persevera (literally: He conquers who perseveres)
- Japanese: 耐える者が勝つ (Taeru mono ga katsu) (literally: He who endures wins)
- German: Geduld überwindet alles (literally: Patience overcomes everything)
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