Work Quotes

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

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"I have learned that the most important deals are made before any contract is signed."
William Rockefeller
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"Work that lacks purpose is mere drudgery; work with purpose is transcendent."
William Rockefeller
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"In business, as in life, integrity is the only currency that retains its value."
Edward Harriman
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"The best investment is always in the character and capability of people."
Edward Harriman
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"A contract is nothing more than words until it is backed by unwavering commitment."
Edward Harriman
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"The man of action has ten times the power of the man of mere intention."
Edward Harriman
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"The foundation of all business success is the ability to keep your word."
Edward Harriman
"Competition is warfare without bloodshed - prepare accordingly."
Charles Yerkes
"I have learned that the surest path to wealth is through other men's labor and capital."
Charles Yerkes
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"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
Cosimo Medici
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"Work that aligns with purpose is never truly laborious."
James Hill
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"Work becomes meaningful when it serves something beyond yourself."
James Hill
"To work without love is slavery; to love without work is a dream."
Lorenzo de Medici
"The work of the hands feeds the body; the work of the mind feeds the soul."
Lorenzo de Medici
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"The man who builds a factory builds a temple; the man who works there worships there."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
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"Business is the art of serving others while serving yourself."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
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"The greatest profit comes from solving the greatest problems."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
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"The greatest fortunes are made by those who serve the greatest number."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
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"To create opportunity, you must first create capability."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
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"In commerce, as in life, small debts accumulate into great burdens."
Jacob Fugger
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"To ignore the ledger is to invite ruin."
Jacob Fugger
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"The greatest satisfaction comes from building something that lasts."
Edward Harriman
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"Success is built not on grand gestures, but on daily discipline."
Edward Harriman
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"The man who builds a factory builds a temple; the man who works there worships there."
William Rockefeller
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"The greatest investments are those made in people, not markets."
August Belmont Jr.
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"The value of hard work cannot be overstated or replaced."
August Belmont Jr.
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"Work that lacks purpose is merely labor; work with purpose is calling."
August Belmont Jr.
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"Work becomes meaningful when aligned with our deepest values."
James Hill
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"Work without passion is merely labor."
James Hill
"Work is the price one pays for the privilege of existing in comfort."
Charles Yerkes