The only thing that's kept me from being a bum is the fact t... - Tom Buchanan

This quote is attributed to Tom Buchanan.

"The only thing that's kept me from being a bum is the fact that I've always been such a hard worker."

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"Hard work pays off in the end."

"A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do."