A man's work is his monument, whether he builds or destroys. - Colonel Aureliano Buendía

This quote is attributed to Colonel Aureliano Buendía.

"A man's work is his monument, whether he builds or destroys."

Colonel Aureliano Buendía Work

Character in One Hundred Years of Solitude

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"One must accept one's life as a gift, whatever form it takes."

"In his mind he made a quick calculation of the digit possibilities."

"He was following a scent that he had only felt once before."

"Wars are not won by artillery."

"Hard work never killed anybody."

"Work with purpose and integrity."

"Hard work pays off in the end."

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