John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8786 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8786 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Life of Sertorius. |