As the New York Times put it, he "struggled for much of his life with his weight,with alcohol and with persistent tales of womanizing."

VOA: special.2009.08.29

But Sow says it's difficult to get adults to change, for example, to stop using pesticides on their tomatoes and other crops, which he says is a persistent problem in the village.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

He was persistent, and he understood how the game was played.

NEWYORKER: Practical Cat

Never pressing too hard but remaining persistent, he would talk about what a great addition Younkers' 50-store chain would be for Proffitt's.

FORBES: Businessman with a politician's touch

Off-camera throughout, he's notably calm, though persistent, when he's audible at all.

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