Notables and Quotables

“Diligence”

“Diligence is the mother of good fortune.”

- Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish Writer

“Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.”

- Abigail Adams, American Women’s Rights Activist

“Prefer diligence before idleness, unless you esteem rust above brightness.”

- Plato, Greek Philosopher

“What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.”

- Samuel Johnson, English Author

“Diligence makes the rough places plain, the difficult easy and the unsavory tasty.”

- Richard Greenham, English Author

“Care and diligence bring luck.”

- Thomas Fuller, English Historian

“There is no barrier to success which diligence and perseverance cannot hurdle.”

- Oscar Micheaux, American Author

“Diligence overcomes difficulties; sloth makes them.”

- Benjamin Franklin, American Inventor

“It is diligence that is supposed to be your greatest possession.”

- Sunday Adelaja, Evangelical Pastor

“Work is doing it. Discipline is doing it every day. Diligence is doing it well every day.”

- Dave Ramsey, American Investor

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