Diligence is a great teacher.

Diligence is a great teacher.

A man's best friends are his ten fingers.

A man's best friends are his ten fingers.

Excellence in any department can be attained only by the labor of a lifetime; it is not to be purchased read more

Excellence in any department can be attained only by the labor of a lifetime; it is not to be purchased at a lesser price.

Every noble work is at first impossible.

Every noble work is at first impossible.

Nothing is so difficult that diligence cannot master it.

Nothing is so difficult that diligence cannot master it.

I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man a living read more

I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man a living but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living.

The secret of success is constancy of purpose.

The secret of success is constancy of purpose.

Before the reward there must be labor. You plant before you harvest. You sow in tears before you reap joy.

Before the reward there must be labor. You plant before you harvest. You sow in tears before you reap joy.

He that hath a trade hath an estate; he that hath a calling hath an office of profit and honor.

He that hath a trade hath an estate; he that hath a calling hath an office of profit and honor.