Diligence is the mother of good fortune, and idleness, its opposite, never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes.
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"Diligence is the mother of good fortune, and idleness, its opposite, never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes." — Miguel de Cervantes
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Diligence is the mother of good fortune, and idleness, its opposite, never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes. — Miguel de Cervantes
About Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes was a Novelist from Crown of Castile (1547–1616).
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Who said "Diligence is the mother of good fortune, and idleness, its opposite, never brou…"?
This quote is attributed to Miguel de Cervantes, a Novelist from Crown of Castile.
When did Miguel de Cervantes live?
Miguel de Cervantes lived from 1547 – 1616.