Work Quotes

The daily grind, the creative struggle, and why what we do matters more than we think.

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"Work ennobles the soul."
Saladin
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"I have never asked for much in life, only the opportunity to do my duty."
Horatio Nelson
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"I am a believer in the efficacy of hard work."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"The beginning is the most important part of the work."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"Knowledge acquired with hard work is the most valuable kind."
Robert E. Lee
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"A man who passes his time doing nothing is even more contemptible than a failure."
Arthur Wellesley
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"I have always believed that hard work beats talent when talent is not working hard."
Arthur Wellesley
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"Serve loyally, and God will reward you."
Joan of Arc
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"Every day is a new opportunity to serve."
Joan of Arc
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"Work with dedication, and success will follow naturally."
Saladin
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"Work done with love is worship."
Saladin
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"The great duty of life is to be of service to others."
Robert E. Lee
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"There is nothing degrading about labor."
Robert E. Lee
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"We should all strive to serve the common good in our daily lives."
Robert E. Lee
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"I came as a warrior, I leave as a builder."
William the Conqueror
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"I did not build my kingdom on conquest alone, but on the foundation of law."
William the Conqueror
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"The work of building lasts longer than the glory of conquest."
William the Conqueror
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"Duty is the test of discipline; discipline is the foundation of duty."
Horatio Nelson
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"In the eyes of duty, there are no small tasks."
Horatio Nelson
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"Duty demands not perfection, but earnest effort and steadfast resolve."
Horatio Nelson
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"My life has been one long campaign that I cannot stop now."
Genghis Khan
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"The work of a ruler is never finished; the work of maintaining power never ceases."
Frederick the Great
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"I would choose to be a laborer and serve my God rather than a queen without him."
Joan of Arc
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"Time spent in service is time spent in prayer."
Joan of Arc
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"Professions are a curse to any nation where they are followed merely for profit."
Arthur Wellesley
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"I have spent my life in service, and I have learned that true service requires sacrifice."
Arthur Wellesley
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"To abandon duty is to abandon one's own soul."
William the Conqueror
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"The seeds of tomorrow's greatness are planted in today's labor."
William the Conqueror
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
Hannibal Barca
"All great work is done by perseverance."
Hannibal Barca