/ di-lə-jən(t)s /, noun:
1 a.careful and persistent work or effort,
"He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor." - Confucius
b.the attention and care legally required or expected, "... The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the man of every other calling, is diligence. Leave nothing for to-morrow which can be done to-day..." - Abraham Lincoln 2. haste; preserving application. "These rough sketches, which are born in an instant in the heat of inspiration, express the idea of their author in a few strokes, while on the other hand too much effort and diligence sometimes saps the vitality and powers of those who never know when to leave off." - Giorgio Vasari