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Classical antiquity2 quotes
Dripping water hollows out a stone, a ring is worn away by use. — Ovid · 18The ring on the finger becomes thin beneath by wearing, the fall of dripping water hollows the stone. — Lucretius · 55 BCColonial America2 quotes
Diligence is the mother of good luck. — Benjamin Franklin · 1736Little strokes fell great Oaks. — Benjamin Franklin · 1750Age of Exploration1 quote
There must be a beginning of any great matter, but the continuing unto the end until it be thoroughly finished yields the true glory. — Francis Drake · 1587Ancient World1 quote
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. — Lao Tzu · 400 BC