Work Quotes

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

22485 quotes

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"Talent is a gift, but skill is earned through discipline."
Andrew Goodman
"Work that contributes to the greater good nourishes the soul in ways money cannot."
Al Sharpton
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"We are tired of digging ditches and plowing mules."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"The work of freedom is never finished."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"The work of freedom requires sacrifice and commitment."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
James Chaney
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"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
James Chaney
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"We build the kingdom not through words alone, but through faithful action."
James Reeb
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"To work for justice is to participate in God's work in the world."
James Reeb
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"The work of justice is slow, but it is God's work."
James Reeb
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"The most important work we do is standing with those who suffer."
James Reeb
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"To serve is to find true nobility and worth."
James Reeb
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"Every lawyer gets at least one case in a lifetime that affects him personally."
Atticus Finch
"Work that lacks meaning is merely a transaction of time for money."
Al Sharpton
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"Work becomes sacred when it serves something beyond ourselves."
Andrew Goodman
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"Work that matters is work that makes you forget to eat."
Andrew Goodman
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"I have had to work in fields since I was six years old, and I've chopped cotton all my life."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"I've worked my whole life, and I'm tired of it."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"The work we do today shapes the world our children will inherit."
James Chaney
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"The value of work is not measured in dollars, but in dignity."
James Chaney
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"Work becomes a calling when it serves a purpose greater than ourselves."
James Chaney
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"The work we do shapes not just our future, but our character."
Andrew Goodman
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"The work of justice is never finished; it's passed from generation to generation."
Michael Schwerner
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"The work of freedom is the work of a lifetime."
Michael Schwerner
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"I am here to serve, not to be served."
Viola Liuzzo
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"Service to humanity is the best work of life."
Coretta Scott King
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"The arc of history does not automatically bend toward justice but must be bent by those who work."
Coretta Scott King
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"The work for justice is its own reward, bringing meaning to our lives."
James Reeb
"Society's health is measured by economic justice, not just economic growth."
Al Sharpton
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"The work we do with our hands feeds our bodies; the work we do with our hearts feeds our souls."
Andrew Goodman