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He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.
He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.
Surely, sir,
There's in him stuff that puts him to these ends;
For, being not propped by read more
Surely, sir,
There's in him stuff that puts him to these ends;
For, being not propped by ancestry, whose grace
Chalks successors their way, nor called upon
For high feats done to th' crown, neither allied
To eminent assistants, but spiderlike
Out of his self-drawing web, 'a gives us note,
The force of his own merit makes his way,
A gift that heaven gives for him, which buys
A place next to the king.
A great fortune depends on luck, a small one on diligence.
A great fortune depends on luck, a small one on diligence.
Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
We start with gifts. Merit comes from what we make of them.
We start with gifts. Merit comes from what we make of them.
Diligence is a great teacher.
Diligence is a great teacher.
Contemporaries appreciate the man rather than his merit; posterity will regard the merit rather than the man.
Contemporaries appreciate the man rather than his merit; posterity will regard the merit rather than the man.
Merit is much more cheaply acknowledged than rewarded
Merit is much more cheaply acknowledged than rewarded
Diligence is a good thing, but taking things easy is much more restful
Diligence is a good thing, but taking things easy is much more restful
