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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.
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.
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.]
Honest labor bears a lovely face.
Honest labor bears a lovely face.
Who will not suffer labor in this world, let him not be born.
Who will not suffer labor in this world, let him not be born.
For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that
treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is read more
For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that
treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his
reward.
How blest is he who crowns in shades like these,
A youth of labour with an age of ease.
How blest is he who crowns in shades like these,
A youth of labour with an age of ease.
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.
A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is visible labor and there is invisible labor.
A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is visible labor and there is invisible labor.
