persistency

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Lady Fawn was known as a miracle of Virtue, Benevolence, and Persistency.

From The Eustace Diamonds by Trollope, Anthony

Persistency is characteristic of all men who have accomplished anything great.

From How to Succeed or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune by Marden, Orison Swett

The principle of heredity may be viewed as a result of the First law of Motion, and appears as Persistency of state, either of structure, form, or mode of action.

From The Scientific Basis of National Progress Including that of Morality by Gore, George

SUBJECT.—My subject is Persistency in doing wrong, because you have begun wrong.

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)

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

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