In his privately published memoirs, Segments of a Life, Wolters described his father as "a serious, conscientious and diligent man, always concerned about the future".
M Baudesson turned out to be a diligent, bespectacled man who described himself as a "disciple of Escoffier".
He had failed to gain much political power during his one term in Congress beginning in 1847; he lost the 1858 election to the Senate; and while he was a diligent party man and lawyer, his legislative track record was not terribly distinguished.
An extremely diligent man, he is said to have painted daily, well into his 80s.
Recalling being met by "a deep fog of steam" after entering the room, he said that the place was "filled with diligent men and women, each with a boiling kettle on their desk, steaming open letters".
According to Plutarch, Romans "looked upon him as a diligent and careful man, ready to help and succor his fellow-citizens.
Mr. Martinez, a former HUD secretary who brought Mr. Jackson to the department as his deputy, described his successor as a diligent and honest man caught between his desire to respect the judge and the senators.
He appears as a fervent advocate of peaceful conduct, a lover of all men, a diligent student, a persuasive and ready teacher, and a man of thorough and cheerful trust in God.
And there are the ruminations on world leaders like President Obama, whom Mr. García glowingly describes as "a diligent and studious young man".
Richards has cemented his reputation as a diligent playmaker and skillful point man on the power play in 10 consistently strong N.H.L. seasons.
Compiled in China in the fourth third centuries B.C.E., The Book of Lord Shang argues for a new powerful government to penetrate society and turn every man into a diligent tiller and valiant soldier.
