[cardcrimson]

[quote author=cardcrimson link=topic=17736.msg207193#msg207193 date=1508550593]
As far as staying the course, I think Heath Ledger or Mel Gibson immortalized the comment in The Patriot.

"Stay the course," meaning pursue a goal despite obstacles, has been used at least since the late 1800s. Some early examples came from sports:

- The Times of London, 1879: "Jockeys who have ridden him think he cannot stay the course."

- New York Times, 1873, referring to Dartmouth's crew: "All question as to their staying the course was set at rest."

Politicians have used "stay the course" for years. Examples:

- Winston Churchill, 1950, "Will America stay the course?"

- Harry Truman, 1952: "Some are doubtful whether we will stay the course until we achieve peace in a free world."

- Lyndon Johnson, 1967: "It became clear that if we were prepared to stay the course in Vietnam, we could help to lay the cornerstone for a diverse and independent Asia, full of promise and resolute in the cause of peaceful economic development for her long-suffering peoples. But if we faltered, the forces of chaos would scent victory and decades of strife and aggression would stretch endlessly before us. The choice was clear. We would stay the course. And we shall stay the course."
[/quote]Clearly, the comment has been around for a long time. All the way back to the Revolutionary War and earlier. . . .Amazing what the folks around here can come up with.

[cardcrimson]

[quote author=cardcrimson link=topic=17736.msg207193#msg207193 date=1508550593]
As far as staying the course, I think Heath Ledger or Mel Gibson immortalized the comment in The Patriot.

"Stay the course," meaning pursue a goal despite obstacles, has been used at least since the late 1800s. Some early examples came from sports:

- The Times of London, 1879: "Jockeys who have ridden him think he cannot stay the course."

- New York Times, 1873, referring to Dartmouth's crew: "All question as to their staying the course was set at rest."

Politicians have used "stay the course" for years. Examples:

- Winston Churchill, 1950, "Will America stay the course?"

- Harry Truman, 1952: "Some are doubtful whether we will stay the course until we achieve peace in a free world."

- Lyndon Johnson, 1967: "It became clear that if we were prepared to stay the course in Vietnam, we could help to lay the cornerstone for a diverse and independent Asia, full of promise and resolute in the cause of peaceful economic development for her long-suffering peoples. But if we faltered, the forces of chaos would scent victory and decades of strife and aggression would stretch endlessly before us. The choice was clear. We would stay the course. And we shall stay the course."
[/quote]Clearly, the comment has been around for a long time. All the way back to the Revolutionary War and earlier. . . .Amazing what the folks around here can come up with.