Work Quotes
The daily grind, the creative struggle, and why what we do matters more than we think.
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"Thought is action, and action is thought."Peirce, Charles Sanders
"Building dwells in thinking; thinking dwells in building."Heidegger, Martin
"Craftsmanship requires understanding the essence of materials."Heidegger, Martin
"Every good citizen is under obligation to contribute to the welfare of the whole."Spencer, Herbert
"The moral equivalent of war is found in industry, business, and the conquest of nature."James, William
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."James, William
"There is one thing even the United States has not learned, how to take care of its industrial army."Peirce, Charles Sanders
"The practical spirit of science is its only valuable spirit."Peirce, Charles Sanders
"A man's fundamental purpose is to affect the world."Peirce, Charles Sanders
"Action is the aim of all intellectual work."Peirce, Charles Sanders
"Work is the law of all progress and improvement."Comte, Auguste
"We must work together to build a better world."Comte, Auguste
"Work is the expression of human potential."Spencer, Herbert
"Work becomes play when aligned with passion."Spencer, Herbert
"Work gives dignity and purpose to human life."Dilthey, Wilhelm
"Work is the humanization of nature."Feuerbach, Ludwig
"The individual must sacrifice for the collective good."Comte, Auguste
"Industrial society demands new moral principles."Comte, Auguste
"The organization of labor is the basis of progress."Comte, Auguste
"The greatest work is the work of building civilization."Comte, Auguste
"The great end in life is not knowledge but action."Dewey, John
"There is an intimate union between thought and action."Dewey, John
"Competition is the life of trade."Spencer, Herbert
"A society is not in a healthy state when its members are not predominantly engaged in productive work."Spencer, Herbert
"Work is the expression of human dignity."Feuerbach, Ludwig
"The business of a legislator is to promote the happiness of the society."Bentham, Jeremy
"Every man must bear his share of the common burden."Bentham, Jeremy
"Nature rewards the industrious and punishes the idle."Bentham, Jeremy
"The more the worker produces, the less he has to consume."Marx, Karl
"Capital is dead labour that, vampire-like, only lives by sucking living labour."Marx, Karl