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No man is born into the world whose work
Is not born with him: there is always work,
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No man is born into the world whose work
Is not born with him: there is always work,
And tools to work withal, for those who will;
And blessed are the horny hand of toil!
Plough deep while sluggards sleep.
Plough deep while sluggards sleep.
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumb-bells?
To dig a vineyard is a worthier exercise for men.
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumb-bells?
To dig a vineyard is a worthier exercise for men.
Anyone who can walk to the welfare office can walk to work.
Anyone who can walk to the welfare office can walk to work.
To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To
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To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To
destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day.
All play and no work makes Jack a mere toy.
All play and no work makes Jack a mere toy.
The Moor has done his work, the Moor may go.
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The Moor has done his work, the Moor may go.
[Ger., Der Mohr hat seine Arbeit gethan, der Mohr kann gehen.]
Ease and speed in doing a thing do not give the work lasting
solidity or exactness of beauty.
Ease and speed in doing a thing do not give the work lasting
solidity or exactness of beauty.
Why, universal plodding poisons up
The nimble spirits in the arteries,
As motion and long-during action tires
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Why, universal plodding poisons up
The nimble spirits in the arteries,
As motion and long-during action tires
The sinewy vigor of the traveller.