Resign thyself unto the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
דּ֤וֹם ׀ לַיהוָה֮ וְהִתְח֢וֹלֵ֫ל ל֥וֹ אַל־תִּ֭תְחַר בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מְזִמּֽוֹת׃
The Master said, "Heaven produced the virtue that is in me. Hwan T'ui—what can he do to me?"
So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief: Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
A man is not learned because he talks much; he who is patient, free from hatred and fear, he is called learned.
By conquering anger he obtains patience; he acquires no Karman productive of anger, and destroys the Karman he had acquired before.
Give me the cup! a voice rings in mine ears / Crying: “Bear patiently the bitter years! / For all thine ills, I send thee heavenly grace. …
Let patience be your purpose in life; implant this within your being. In this way, you will grow into a great river; you will not break off into a tiny stream.
Your business is with action alone; not by any means with fruit. Let not the fruit of action be your motive (to action). Let not your attachment be (fixed) on inaction.
There is the great Mass (of nature);--I find the support of my body on it; my life is spent in toil on it; my old age seeks ease on it; at death I find rest in it;--what makes my life a good makes my death also a good. …