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Diligence is the mother of good fortune. Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote, variations & attributions
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Diligence is the mother of good luck. Benjamin Franklin, variations & attributions
Diligence and hard work sensitize you to recognize opportunity. David P Ingerson
Diligence and Application have their due Encouragement, even in the remotest Parts of the World, and that no Case can be so low, so despicable, or so empty of Prospect, but that an unwearied Industry will go a great way to deliver us from it, will in time raise the meanest Creature to appear again in the World, and give him a new Case for his Life. Daniel Defoe, Moll Flanders
The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. Confucius
What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence. Samuel Johnson
Diligence is a good thing, but taking things easy is much more restful. Mark Twain
Diligence is the mother of good fortune. Benjamin Disraeli