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Diligence is the mother of good luck. — Benjamin Franklin · Smartyfair

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

Benjamin Franklin1706–1790 · inventor · 1700s AmericaBenjamin Franklin was an inventor, writer, and one of America's founding fathers.12 quotes

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Working hard and trying often is what makes good luck happen.

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What turned up: Poor Richard's Almanack (aphorism #112), Franklin's own annual almanac, published Philadelphia 1733-1758. Wikisource text reproduces Franklin's original wording.
Work: Poor Richard's Almanack
Occasion: 1733-1758 · Philadelphia · annual almanac aphorism
Sources checked: en.wikisource.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 21 August 2026aphorism #112, fetched and confirmed

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