On Persistence “Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan “press on” has solved and will always solve the problems of the human race.” –Calvin Coolidge John Calvin Coolidge was the 30th President of the United States (1923–1929). He had a reputation as a man of decisive action and became the Vice President in 1919, succeeding to the Presidency…
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