Obstinacy is a fault of temperament. Stubbornness and intolerance of contradiction result from a special kind of egotism, which elevates above everything else the pleasure of its autonomous intellect, to which others must bow.
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Firmness in principles can be mistaken for stubbornness.
Of all the passions that inspire a man in a battle, none, we have to admit, is so powerful and so constant as the longing for honor and reknown.
...self-reliance is the best defence against the pressures of the moment.
...the role of determination is to limit the agonies of doubt and the perils of hesitation when the motives for action are inadequate.
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