Perhaps one of the most laudable and noticeable characteristics of Aragorn is his patience. He is long-suffering. He believes in a promise that seems unlikely to come true:
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken:
The crownless again shall be king.