“Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.”
- Source
- Rasselas
- Date
- 1759
- Local voice
- Fictional character · Imlac
Meaning of “Great works are performed not by strength but…”
Large achievements often depend more on continued effort than on a single burst of power.
Where does it come from?
The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia.
Why the local voice matters
Imlac says this to Prince Rasselas after their first exhausting attempts to cut a way out of the Happy Valley.