About This Quote
This quote by author and Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman captures the fine art of "toughing it out," the ability to stick with a difficult situation even when it becomes unbearable. He was speaking about soldiers who stuck with the war even when it seemed hopeless, and then persevered when victory was within reach.
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