Yet they serve as a reminder that through hard work and perseverance, you can wear down even the hardest of stones.

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While this is often true, everyone can cite instances of people who have money due to fate and circumstance, not because of hard work and perseverance.

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It's just a matter of hard work and perseverance.

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Through hard work and perseverance my father got a scholarship to study in a magical place, America, that stood as a beacon of freedom and opportunity to so many who had come before.

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In any case there are other, different, non- religious values which are part of our heritage-the concept of looking after those who cannot look after themselves, of hard work, perseverance and saving for a rainy day.

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He added that she had earned her success through perseverance and hard work.

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Closer to home, Kabiru says things are changing as well -- his perseverance and hard work have now turned him into a "good example" for youth in his community.

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