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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.
A man's best friends are his ten fingers.
A man's best friends are his ten fingers.
Slowly those who create the wealth of the world are permitted to share it. The future is in labor's strong, read more
Slowly those who create the wealth of the world are permitted to share it. The future is in labor's strong, rough hands.
Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.
Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.
American labor, which is the capital of our workingmen.
American labor, which is the capital of our workingmen.
I have spent my life laboriously doing nothing.
[Lat., Vitam perdidi laboricose agendo.]
I have spent my life laboriously doing nothing.
[Lat., Vitam perdidi laboricose agendo.]
When admirals extoll'd for standing still,
Of doing nothing with a deal of skill.
When admirals extoll'd for standing still,
Of doing nothing with a deal of skill.
The workers asked only for bread and a shortening of the long hours of toil. The agitators gave them visions. read more
The workers asked only for bread and a shortening of the long hours of toil. The agitators gave them visions. The police gave them clubs.
Honest labor bears a lovely face.
Honest labor bears a lovely face.
