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    He who sows the ground with care and diligence acquires a greater stock of religious merit than he could gain by the repetition of ten thousand prayers

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Diligence is the mother of good luck.

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Diligence Quotes,
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The same principle leads us to neglect a man of merit that
induces us to admire a fool.
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The same principle leads us to neglect a man of merit that
induces us to admire a fool.
[Fr., Du meme fonds dont on neglige un homme de merite l'on sait
encore admirer un sot.]

by Jean De La Bruyere Found in: Merit Quotes,
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The world rewards the appearance of merit oftener than merit
itself.
[Fr., Le monde recompense plus souvent les read more

The world rewards the appearance of merit oftener than merit
itself.
[Fr., Le monde recompense plus souvent les apparences de merite
que le merite meme.]

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The favor of princes does not preclude the existence of merit,
and yet does not prove that it exists.
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The favor of princes does not preclude the existence of merit,
and yet does not prove that it exists.
[Fr., La faveur des princes n'exclut pas le merite, et ne le
suppose pas aussi.]

by Jean De La Bruyere Found in: Merit Quotes,
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The world more often rewards the appearances of merit than merit itself.

The world more often rewards the appearances of merit than merit itself.

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On their own merits modest men are dumb.

On their own merits modest men are dumb.

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There is a season for man's merit as well as for fruit.
[Fr., Le merite des hommes a sa read more

There is a season for man's merit as well as for fruit.
[Fr., Le merite des hommes a sa saison aussi bien que les
fruits.]

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The sufficiency of merit is to know that my merit is not
sufficient.

The sufficiency of merit is to know that my merit is not
sufficient.

by Francis Quarles Found in: Merit Quotes,
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Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

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