Work Quotes

"The worker who understands his purpose works with greater efficiency and joy."

"The greatest work is that which uplifts human dignity."

"I believe in hard work and in the principle that idle hands lead to empty minds."

"The creation of wealth is secondary to the creation of value for society."

"The world does not owe anyone success; success is earned through sustained effort."

"The greatest waste in America is the waste of effort by not systematizing work."

"What workers want most is to know that they are doing the right thing in the right way."

"An honest day's work for an honest day's pay."

"One of the first requirements for a man who is fit to handle pig iron as a regular occupation is that he shall be so stupid and phlegmatic that he more nearly resembles in his mental make-up the ox than any other type."

"The average workman stands at a disadvantage when dealing with the manager or owner."

"The worker is not in competition with his work."

"In many cases the workman deliberately restricts his output."

"I love work and I love men who work."

"The greatest rewards come from honest work."

"The remedy for inefficiency is not the avoidance of work, but the intelligent application of effort."

"Waste in human effort is the greatest waste of all."

"The worker deserves to know the purpose of his labor."

"Work that is properly organized is work that is properly compensated."

"The worker who understands the why will do better work than the worker who knows only the how."

"The task before us is to eliminate waste in all its forms."

"The proper organization of work is the foundation of prosperity."

"Work is the price of progress and prosperity."

"Work without purpose is merely motion without progress."

"Work without purpose is merely the exchange of time for survival."

"The businessman who thinks only of profit will eventually profit only in thought."

"Efficiency gains nothing if it serves no purpose beyond itself."

"The man who builds a factory builds a temple; the man who works there worships there."

"A comfortable life is not built on idle hands, but on purposeful action."

"The man who builds a factory builds a temple; the man who works there worships there."

"The laborer is worthy of his hire."