ProverbPerseverance
Indian origin
Indian originTo lose patience is to lose the battle
Meaning: Losing your composure under pressure ensures defeat; staying calm is essential to success.
Often credited to: Mahatma Gandhi, though the speech or article it comes from hasn't been found
Origin: Credited to Mahatma Gandhi in quotation collections, including a 1968 anthology of sayings by Gandhi, Nehru and Tagore, but the speech or article it comes from hasn't been identified. It fits his teaching that nonviolent resistance required long patience.
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