Work Quotes

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

22485 quotes

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"Bureaucracy is the enemy of progress; break down rigid hierarchies."
Mao Zedong
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"The wealth of a country is its working people."
Fidel Castro
J
"We must work hard and dedicate ourselves to our nation's development."
Jomo Kenyatta
J
"The development of agriculture is crucial to our nation's self-sufficiency and prosperity."
Jomo Kenyatta
J
"The dignity of labor is paramount; every honest work contributes to national development."
Jomo Kenyatta
J
"A person who works with his hands is a laborer; one who works with his hands and mind is a craftsman; but one who works with hands, mind and heart is an artist."
Julius Nyerere
J
"We must work not for personal gain but for collective progress."
Julius Nyerere
K
"Economic independence is the foundation of political sovereignty."
Kwame Nkrumah
K
"Industrial development must serve the people, not enslave them."
Kwame Nkrumah
K
"Development without purpose is mere accumulation."
Kwame Nkrumah
L
"Work dignifies only when the worker controls the product"
Leon Trotsky
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"Work becomes freedom when workers control production"
Leon Trotsky
F
"The duty of every revolutionary is to make the revolution."
Fidel Castro
F
"Work done with passion is never burdensome."
Fidel Castro
F
"Work dignifies the soul."
Fidel Castro
"Work is the condemnation of those who have not yet reached a state of supreme bliss."
Che Guevara
"We build our future with our own hands and our own labor."
Ho Chi Minh
"We must act as if the future depends on us—because it does."
Ho Chi Minh
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"We must learn to do economic work well."
Mao Zedong
M
"Those who do not work, shall not eat."
Mao Zedong
M
"We are not afraid of poverty; we are afraid of idleness."
Mao Zedong
V
"The press is the collective organizer, educator, and agitator of the working class."
Vladimir Lenin
V
"Hard work and dedication are the keys to success."
Vladimir Lenin
J
"Work ennobles the soul."
Joseph Stalin
J
"The worker builds his own future."
Joseph Stalin
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"The capacity for work is a gift that not all men possess equally."
Fidel Castro
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"The worker who does not think beyond his wages is a slave in disguise."
Leon Trotsky
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"Serve the people with all your heart and soul."
Mao Zedong
B
"The function of a citizen and a soldier are inseparable."
Benito Mussolini
B
"The newspaper is in my blood."
Benito Mussolini