In time the savage bull sustains the yoke, In time all haggard hawks will stoop to lure, In time small wedges cleave the hardest oak, In time the flint is pierced with softest shower.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Patience and persistence can overcome even the toughest resistance over time.
- In plain terms
- Even the hardest things give in if you wait long enough.
- What can you take from it?
- Persistence wears down resistance eventually.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does time solve every problem?
- When does persistence fail?
Another view
It assumes all resistance yields to time.
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