persistency

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SUBJECT.—This same Pride urges us to something else, Persistency in maintaining that on which we have determined, even after we know it is unwise.

From The Village Pulpit, Volume II. Trinity to Advent A Complete Course of 66 Short Sermons, or Full Sermon Outlines for Each Sunday, and Some Chief Holy Days of the Christian Year by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)

The secret of his success might well be "Persistency, more persistency, still more persistency."

From Inventors by Hubert, Philip Gengembre

Persistency so inveterate as this led to a result which Mr. Gracedieu's cautious daughter had not perhaps contemplated: it put me on my guard.

From The Legacy of Cain by Collins, Wilkie

Persistency is here a jewel indeed and only the persistent win out.

From Health Through Will Power by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

"Persistency, thy name is a jewel," said Dr. Surtaine with an air of scholarliness.

From The Clarion by Stevens, William Dodge