Quotes by Work The working men are the basis of all governments, for the plain reason that they are the most numerous. Abraham Lincoln reason work men The world is agreed that labor is the source from which human wants are mainly supplied. There is no dispute upon this point. Abraham Lincoln want work world Wanting to work is so rare a merit, that it should be encouraged. Abraham Lincoln politics political work Labor is the true standard of value. Abraham Lincoln standards labor work In the early days of the world, the Almighty said to the first of our race "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread"; and since then, if we except the light and the air of heaven, no good thing has been, or can be enjoyed by us, without having first cost labour. Abraham Lincoln sweat light work The prudent, penniless beginner in the world, labors for wages awhile, saves a surplus with which to buy tools or land, for himself; then labors on his own account another while, and at length hires another new beginner to help him. This, say its advocates, is free labor-the just and generous, and prosperous system, which opens the way for all-gives hope to all, and energy, and progress, and improvement of condition to all. Abraham Lincoln land work giving I am always for the man who wishes to work. Abraham Lincoln wish work men If at any time all labour should cease, and all existing provisions be equally divided among the people, at the end of a single year there could scarcely be one human being left alive--all would have perished by want of subsistence. Abraham Lincoln work people years Upon this subject, the habits of our whole species fall into three great classes--useful labour, useless labour and idleness. Of these the first only is meritorious; and to it all the products of labour rightfully belong; but the two latter, while they exist, are heavy pensioners upon the first, robbing it of a large portion of it's just rights. The only remedy for this is to, as far as possible, drive useless labour and idleness out of existence. Abraham Lincoln work class fall Work, work, work, is the main thing. Abraham Lincoln hard-work labor work If you intend to go to work there is no better place than right where you are; if you do not intend to go to work, you can not get along anywhere. Abraham Lincoln can-not where-you-are work Every man is proud of what he does well; and no man is proud of what he does not do well. With the former, his heart is in his work; and he will do twice as much of it with less fatigue. The latter performs a little imperfectly, looks at it in disgust, turns from it, and imagines himself exceedingly tired. The little he has done, comes to nothing, for want of finishing. Abraham Lincoln tired passion work It is better then, to save the work while it is begun. You have done the labor; maintain it - keep it. If men choose to serve you, go with them; but as you have made up your organization upon principle, stand by it; for as surely as God reigns over you, and has inspired your mind, and given you a sense of propriety, and continues to give you hope, so surely will you still cling to these ideas, and you will at last come back after your wanderings, merely to do your work over again. Abraham Lincoln organization work men We are not in a position in which we have nothing to work with. We already have capacities, talents, direction, missions, callings. Abraham Maslow inspiration calling work The fact that people who create are good workers tends to be lost. Abraham Maslow work facts people O man you are busy working for the world, and the world is busy trying to turn you out. Abu Bakr work trying men There is no such thing as unfortunate genius; if a man or woman is fit for work, God appoints the field. Adah Isaacs Menken genius work men From an early age I didn't buy into the value systems of working hard in a nine-to-five job. I thought creativity, friendship and loyalty and pushing the boundaries of what was acceptable was much more interesting. Adam Clayton loyalty work jobs All progress has resulted from people who took unpopular positions. All change is the result of a change in the contemporary state of mind. Adlai E. Stevenson clever work success Power corrupts, but lack of power corrupts absolutely. Adlai Stevenson I power-corrupts power work «1234567891011»
