Work Quotes

"Idleness is an appendage of nobility in some countries, but in America it is the badge of shame."

"The work of building a free society is never truly finished."

"Work that serves a higher purpose ennobles the worker."

"A man who serves only himself serves no one of consequence."

"Advancement gained through deception bears the seed of destruction."

"The discipline of duty is the price of being remembered well."

"A craftsman's hands and a patriot's heart beat with the same purpose."

"Hard work and determination can overcome nearly any obstacle in life."

"Work done with passion is never truly labor."

"Industry and frugality are the foundation of prosperity."

"Industry is a better security against poverty than any governmental support."

"Those who labor in the earth are the chosen people of God."

"Industry is a powerful means of acquiring wealth."

"Well done is better than well said."

"The best investment is in the tools of one's own trade."

"He that has a trade has an estate."

"A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things."

"Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments."

"Fatigue is the best pillow."

"Sloth and poverty are twins."

"There are lazy minds as well as lazy bodies."

"Those who labor for the benefit of the public should accept nothing in return."

"The only thing that can be eternal is the work that one does."

"Discipline is the soul of an army."

"Vague and uncertain as the benefits of these measures are, yet they have been the means of drawing forth the resources of the country."

"I have not knowingly employed anyone unfit for the office he held."

"Real men like to serve and that is the test of their mettle in any country."

"A merchant's honor is his most valuable asset in commerce."

"The abundance of a harvest depends upon the care given in planting."

"Industry and frugality are the basis of respectability and success."