Labor is the fruit of civilization, not the basis of it.

Labor is the fruit of civilization, not the basis of it.

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.

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.

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!

Not all the labor of the earth
Is done by hardened hands.

Not all the labor of the earth
Is done by hardened hands.

Skilled labor teaches something not to be found in books or colleges.

Skilled labor teaches something not to be found in books or colleges.

There is no real wealth but the labor of man.

There is no real wealth but the labor of man.

Without labor nothing prospers.

Without labor nothing prospers.

Human history is work history. The heroes of the people are work heroes.

Human history is work history. The heroes of the people are work heroes.