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Honest labor bears a lovely face.
Honest labor bears a lovely face.
Labor is man's greatest function. He is nothing, he can do nothing, he can achieve nothing, he can fulfill nothing, read more
Labor is man's greatest function. He is nothing, he can do nothing, he can achieve nothing, he can fulfill nothing, without working.
I learned in the early part of my career that labor must bear the cross for others' sins, must be read more
I learned in the early part of my career that labor must bear the cross for others' sins, must be the vicarious sufferer for the wrongs that others do.
Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want. If God gave you the talent, you should go read more
Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want. If God gave you the talent, you should go for it. But don't think it's going to be easy. It's hard!
They can expect nothing but their labor for their pains.
- Cervantes (Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra),
They can expect nothing but their labor for their pains.
- Cervantes (Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra),
The laboring man has not leisure for a true integrity day by day.
The laboring man has not leisure for a true integrity day by day.
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.]
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.
Skilled labor teaches something not to be found in books or colleges.
Skilled labor teaches something not to be found in books or colleges.