Labor Quotes by Abraham Lincoln

All that harms labor is treason to America.

— Abraham Lincoln

Free labor has the inspiration of hope; pure slavery has no hope.

— Abraham Lincoln

Work, work, work, is the main thing.

— Abraham Lincoln

Prosperity is the fruit of labor. It begins with saving money.

— Abraham Lincoln

I am always for the man who wishes to work.

— Abraham Lincoln

Half finished work generally proves to be labor lost.

— Abraham Lincoln

Labor is the true standard of value.

— Abraham Lincoln

It has so happened in all ages of the world that some have labored, and others have, without labor, enjoyed a large…

— Abraham Lincoln

Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration

— Abraham Lincoln

Let there be no compromise on the question of extending slavery. If there be, all our labor is lost, and, ere long,…

— Abraham Lincoln

If any man tells you he loves America, yet hates labor, he is a liar. If any man tells you he trusts…

— Abraham Lincoln

Labor is the great source from which nearly all, if not all, human comforts and necessities are drawn.

— Abraham Lincoln

I am glad to see that a system of labor prevails under which laborers can strike when they want to.

— Abraham Lincoln

There is no America without labor, and to fleece the one is to rob the other.

— Abraham Lincoln

To secure to each laborer the whole product of his labor, or as nearly as possible, is a worthy object of any…

— Abraham Lincoln

If you intend to go to work there is no better place than right where you are; if you do not intend…

— Abraham Lincoln

Reduce the supply of black labor by colonizing the black laborer out of the country, and by precisely so much you increase…

— Abraham Lincoln

The ant, who has toiled and dragged a crumb to his nest, will furiously defend the fruit of his labor, against whatever…

— Abraham Lincoln

I don't believe in a law to prevent a man from getting rich; it would do more harm than good. So while…

— Abraham Lincoln

As labor is the common burden of our race, so the effort of some to shift their share of the burden onto…

— Abraham Lincoln

In the early days of the world, the Almighty said to the first of our race "In the sweat of thy face…

— Abraham Lincoln

Few can be induced to labor exclusively for posterity; and none will do it enthusiastically. Posterity has done nothing for us; and…

— Abraham Lincoln

Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior…

— Abraham Lincoln

I believe each individual is naturally entitled to do as he pleases with himself and the fruit of his labor, so far…

— Abraham Lincoln

Beavers build houses; but they build them in nowise differently, or better now, than they did, five thousand years ago. Ants, and…

— Abraham Lincoln

It is better then, to save the work while it is begun. You have done the labor; maintain it - keep it.…

— Abraham Lincoln

We know, Southern men declare that their slaves are better off than hired laborers amongst us. How little they know, whereof they…

— Abraham Lincoln

Upon this subject, the habits of our whole species fall into three great classes--useful labour, useless labour and idleness. Of these the…

— Abraham Lincoln

By the 'mud-sill' theory it is assumed that labor and education are incompatible; and any practical combination of them impossible. According to…

— Abraham Lincoln

Every man is proud of what he does well; and no man is proud of what he does not do well. With…

— Abraham Lincoln

The prudent, penniless beginner in the world, labors for wages awhile, saves a surplus with which to buy tools or land, for…

— Abraham Lincoln

The world is agreed that labor is the source from which human wants are mainly supplied. There is no dispute upon this…

— Abraham Lincoln

Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed had not labor first existed.

— Abraham Lincoln

The strongest bond of human sympathy outside the family relation should be one uniting working people of all nations and tongues and…

— Abraham Lincoln

The working men are the basis of all governments, for the plain reason that they are the most numerous...

— Abraham Lincoln

Few can be induced to labor exclusively for posterity - Posterity has done nothing for us

— Abraham Lincoln

Property is the fruit of labor; property is desirable; it is a positive good.

— Abraham Lincoln

Man is not the only animal who labors; but he is the only one who improves his workmanship.

— Abraham Lincoln

No country can sustain, in idleness, more than a small percentage of its numbers. The great majority must labor at something productive.

— Abraham Lincoln

Labor is superior to capital and precedes capital. Without labor, there is no capital.

— Abraham Lincoln