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He that well his warke beginneth
The rather a good ende he winneth.
He that well his warke beginneth
The rather a good ende he winneth.
Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the
evening.
Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the
evening.
I am nothing and to nothing tend,
On earth I nothing have and nothing claim,
Man's noblest read more
I am nothing and to nothing tend,
On earth I nothing have and nothing claim,
Man's noblest works must have one common end,
And nothing crown the tablet of his name.
As for me, prizes are nothing. My prize is my work.
As for me, prizes are nothing. My prize is my work.
The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.
The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.
Plough deep while sluggards sleep.
Plough deep while sluggards sleep.
In books, or work, or healthful play,
Let my first years be past,
That I may give read more
In books, or work, or healthful play,
Let my first years be past,
That I may give for every day
Some good account at last.
- Isaac Watts,
I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.
I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.
Tho' we earn our bread, Tom,
By the dirty pen,
What we can we will be,
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Tho' we earn our bread, Tom,
By the dirty pen,
What we can we will be,
Honest Englishmen.
Do the work that's nearest
Though it's dull at whiles,
Helping, when we meet them,
Lame dogs over stiles.