Who said "Work that serves understanding is never wasted."?

This quote is attributed to Aristarchus.

Work that serves understanding is never wasted. - Aristarchus

"Work that serves understanding is never wasted."

Aristarchus Work

Astronomer Ancient Greece 310–230

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"Hard work pays off in the end."

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