Work Quotes

"Work gives us not only a livelihood but also a sense of purpose and dignity."

"Constant occupation prevents mischief."

"Solitude, in the widest sense of the word, is necessary to any extended work."

"Idleness is the holiday of fools."

"One act of service to humanity is worth a thousand empty prayers."

"Work performed with sincerity becomes an act of worship."

"Excellence in any craft requires both knowledge and practice united in purpose."

"Work that lacks purpose is merely toil; work with purpose is nobility."

"Work is dignity; idleness is degradation."

"Work with your hands; ennoble your spirit with your mind."

"I am never without something to work on, for my thoughts are always occupied with some problem or other."

"Work is the noblest pursuit of mankind."

"The worker who labors honestly serves God."

"Whoever becomes a physician for the sake of money will become a merchant."

"Work ennobles the mind and prepares the soul for greater things."

"Avarice, the spur of industry, is so obstinate a passion."

"Industry and frugality constitute the support of the inferior ranks of society."

"A man of business is not so much a man of reasoning as of action."

"The work of the intellect is the greatest work of all."

"Even the most mundane act becomes noble when performed with intention."

"The sick man who takes his own advice dies by his own prescription."

"Work performed with love becomes worship."

"Work is worship when done with sincerity and excellence."

"Business itself does not change the man."

"Work is noble when done with integrity."

"A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is a visible labour and there is an invisible labour."

"The greatest work is that which benefits humanity and advances civilization."

"Work that serves the community elevates the worker to higher humanity."

"Those who work without enthusiasm are like oxen pulling a plow—moving but not truly living."

"To love one's work is to transform labor into a form of meditation and worship."