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SourceLatin family motto; recorded in James Wood, Dictionary of Quotations (1899), p. 353

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“You will conquer by patience.”
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Original (Latin)

Patientia vinces

VerifiedLatin family motto; recorded in James Wood, Dictionary of Quotations (1899), p. 353 · evidencePatience
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