Diligence is the mother of good fortune, and idleness, its opposite, never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes.
The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
Diligence is the mother of good luck.
Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.
He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.
That which ordinary men are fit for, I am qualified in. and the best of me is diligence.