To labour is the lot of man below; And when Jove gave us…

“But young men have not only this frivolous ambition of being thought masters of execution, inciting them on the one hand, but also their…

— Anonymous

Geometry, which should only obey Physics, when united with it sometimes commands it. If it happens that the question which we wish to examine…

— Jean le Rond d'Alembert

It is time Britain put its trust back into the Labour Party. I believe I am the candidate that can make this happen precisely…

— Diane Abbott

All labours draw hame at even, And can to others say, "Thanks to the gracious God of heaven, Whilk sent this summer day."

— Alexander Hume

If the idea of having to change ourselves makes us uncomfortable, we can remain as we are. We can choose rest over labour, entertainment…

— Jim Rohn

As a beast of toil an ox is fixed capital. If he is eaten, he no longer functions as an instrument of labour, nor…

— Karl Marx

“The effects of the division of labour, in the general business of society, will be more easily understood by considering in what manner it…

— Adam Smith

The cause of Labour is the cause of Ireland, and the cause of Ireland is the cause of Labour

— James Connolly

Man preys on man; and you mourn for the idle tapestry that decorated a gothic pillar, and the dronish bell that summoned the fat…

— Mary Wollstonecraft

SCIENCE! thou fair effusive ray From the great source of mental Day, Free, generous, and refin'd! Descend with all thy treasures fraught, Illumine each…

— Mark Akenside

These are the men who, without virtue, labour, or hazard, are growing rich, as their country is impoverished; they rejoice, when obstinacy or ambition…

— Samuel Johnson

A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules.

— Anthony Trollope

My mum was Labour-voting, but wanted us to know we were important. Basically, everyone's equal, but you, my children, are a bit better.

— Martin Freeman

I think it true that, you know, sometimes things start to change even before a government changes and, actually, I think you can begin…

— David Cameron

Anarchism is a definite intellectual current in the life of our times, whose adherents advocate the abolition of economic monopolies and of all political…

— Rudolf Rocker