Patience will accomplish thy desire, not haste. Be patient, God knows what is best.
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Masnavi, Book I, epilogue; English abridgment and translation by E. H. Whinfield (1898). Closing exhortation on patience and trust in God; religious context retained.
- Masnavi, Book I, epilogue
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