Work Quotes
The daily grind, the creative struggle, and why what we do matters more than we think.
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"Do not judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant."Suetonius
"Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."Suetonius
"Pallor follows extreme exertions of the mind."Horace
"Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble."Horace
"The busy man is never idle, yet often accomplishes nothing worthwhile."Pliny the Younger
"Hard work without purpose is merely drudgery."Pliny the Younger
"Work is the curse of the drinking classes, said with irony by one who worked constantly."Tacitus
"Work is the price we pay for civilized life."Pliny the Elder
"The end of labor is to gain leisure."Cato the Younger
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."Cato the Younger
"The reward of hard work is not the reward for something done well; it is the reward for living well."Cato the Younger
"What is not written is not done."Livy
"A man's true delight is in doing his duty."Livy
"Labor is the price of all things."Livy
"Work is the price of admission to life."Livy
"Idleness breeds vice"Cato the Elder
"The path to success is paved with hard work"Cato the Elder
"Ask for what you wish, but work for what you need."Horace
"The greatest investment is an investment in oneself."Horace
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."Pliny the Younger
"The work of one man is the legacy of a thousand generations."Diocletian
"Work is not a curse, but a blessing that gives purpose to life."Constantine I
"Work done with love is never burdensome."Constantine I
"Work ennobles the spirit."Septimius Severus
"Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare today."Septimius Severus
"Duty is the highest calling."Septimius Severus
"Labor performed with purpose elevates the human spirit."Pliny the Elder
"Work is the forge in which character is tempered and refined."Pliny the Elder
"Idleness is the breeding ground for vice and corruption."Cato the Elder
"To build an empire is easy; to maintain it requires eternal vigilance."Diocletian