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title: "4 Poor Work Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [The ordinary American - as far as I can tell - knows so much less than he did fifty years ago and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-stein/the-ordinary-american-as-far-as-i-can-tell-knows-so-much-less-than-he/)

[Ben Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-stein/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cda/ben-stein-2703_american_the-ordinary-american-as-far-as-i-can-te_320757.jpg)

> [When you grow up poor, you have to either work really hard to try and get where you want to be, or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dat-phan/when-you-grow-up-poor-you-have-to-either-work-really-hard-to-try-and/)

[Dat Phan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dat-phan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d39/dat-phan-37618_growing-up_when-you-grow-up-poor-you-have-to-either_1273893.png)

> [In reality, most of America's poor work hard, often in two or more jobs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-reich/in-reality-most-of-america-s-poor-work-hard-often-in-two-or-more-jobs/)

[Robert Reich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-reich/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/47c/robert-reich-1333_america_in-reality-most-of-america-s-poor-work-h_2062760.png)

> [People with good work habits have to-do lists that are reasonably prioritized, and they make themselves do what needs to be done.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-dalio/people-with-good-work-habits-have-to-do-lists-that-are-reasonably/)

[Ray Dalio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-dalio/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bda/ray-dalio-299_contrast_people-with-good-work-habits-have-to-do_2409751.jpg)

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