Quote Genre: Work

Charles Michael Schwab – ‘Three men were laying brick….

‘Three men were laying brick. The first was asked: What are you doing? He answered: Laying some brick. The second man was asked: What are you working for? He answered: Five dollars a day. The third man was asked: What … Continue reading →

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Bertrand Russell – ‘Work is of two kinds: first …

‘Work is of two kinds: first altering the position of matter at or near the earths surface relatively to other such matter; second telling other people to do so. The first kind is unpleasant and ill paid; the second is … Continue reading →

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John Ruskin – ‘In order that people may be …

‘In order that people may be happy in their work these three things are needed: They must be fit for it; They must not do too much of it; And they must have a sense of success in it.’

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Theodore Roosevelt – ‘We need the iron qualities t…

‘We need the iron qualities that go with true manhood. We need the positive virtues of resolution of courage of indomitable will of power to do without shrinking the rough work that must always be done.’

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Milo Bloom – ‘The first sign of a nervous …

‘The first sign of a nervous breakdown is when you start thinking your work is terribly important.’

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John Davison Rockefeller Jr. – ‘We are coming to see that th…

‘We are coming to see that there should be no stifling of labor by capital or of capital by labor; and also that there should be no stifling of labor by labor or of capital by capital.’

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Bhagavad-Gita – ‘You have the right to work b…

‘You have the right to work but never to the fruit of the work. You should never engage in action for the sake of reward nor should you long for inaction.’

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Ronald Wilson Reagan – ‘Its true hard work never kil…

‘Its true hard work never killed anybody but I figure why take the chance?’

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Edgar Bergen – ‘Hard work never killed anybo…

‘Hard work never killed anybody but why take the chance?’

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Roger Pritchard – ‘Good work is dignified. It d…

‘Good work is dignified. It develops your faculties and serves your community. It is a central human activity. Work in this view: makes you honest with yourself requires that you develop your faculties and skills empowers you to do what … Continue reading →

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