"Nothing in this 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 alone will not; the world
is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and
determination alone are omnipotent."

Calvin Coolidge

I guess that means Clinton qualifies as an example
of this. He stuck it out through some of the worst
political mudsling there was, had two terms in office,
and he helped raise a fine daughter. Hillary also. The
first first lady ever to become a Senator.

Personally, I prefer TR:

"It is not the critic that counts; not the man who points out how the strong
man stumbles or the doer of deeds could have them better. The credit belongs
to the man who is actually in the Arena, whose face is marred by dust and
sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and
again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but he who
does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great devotion; who
spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best, knows in the end the
triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails while daring
greatly, knows that his place shall never be with those cold and timid
souls, who know neither victory nor defeat."

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Bart Senior" wrote in message
. ..
"Nothing in this 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 alone will not; the world
is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and
determination alone are omnipotent."

Calvin Coolidge