Labor Quotes

1710 Labor quotes by 1075 unique authors

For the slow labor of realizing a potential gift the artist must retreat to those Bohemias, halfway between the slums and the library, where life… — Lewis Hyde
The essence of trade unionism is social uplift. The labor movement has been the haven for the dispossessed, the despised, the neglected, the downtrodden, the… — A. Philip Randolph
When you come across real talent, it is sometimes worth allowing them to create the structure in which they choose to labor. In nine cases… — Felix Dennis
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden. — Saint Augustine
A small group is powerful in matters relating to a particular industry, because then it is normally the only organized force, but it is less… — Mancur Olson
The labor of keeping house is labor in its most naked state, for labor is toil that never finishes, toil that has to be begun… — Mary McCarthy
I'm not looking for a battle with anybody, neither the council nor our labor partners. — Antonio Villaraigosa
The public sector certainly includes the Department of Labor. Those are jobs that are available. They are open and they are good paying jobs. The… — Alexis Herman
The seeming antagonism between capital and labor is the result of deceptive appearance. — Leland Stanford
For truly barren is profane education, which is always in labor but never gives birth. For what fruit worthy of such pangs does philosophy show… — Gregory of Nyssa
From my earliest acquaintance with the science of political economy, it has been evident to my mind that capital was the product of labor, and… — Leland Stanford
In appearance the labor system of all the colonies was the same. — Albert Bushnell Hart
No missionary can determine the lasting effects of his or her labors. — Richard G. Scott
Remember us in your prayers that we grow not weary in well doing. It is hard to work for years with pure motives, and all… — David Livingstone
We cannot attain to the understanding of Scripture either by study or by the intellect. Your first duty is to begin by prayer. Entreat the… — Martin Luther
Don't be misled into believing that somehow the world owes you a living. The boy who believes that his parents, or the government, or any… — David Sarnoff
Then are they truly monks when they live by the labor of their hands. — Benedict of Nursia
The man or woman at home who prays often has as much to do with the effectiveness of the missionary on the field, and consequently… — Reuben Archer Torrey
Public money ought to be touched with the most scrupulous conscientiousness of honor. It is not the produce of riches only, but of the hard… — Thomas Paine
The fruit of our labors is sweet when the work is consecrated to God. But we have to be able to weather the conditions -… — Elaine L. Jack
All the past we leave behind; We debouch upon a newer, mightier world, varied world, Fresh and strong the world we seize, world of labor… — Walt Whitman
Grant us the wil1 to fashion as we feel, Grant us the strength to labor as we know, Grant us the purpose, ribbed and edged… — John Drinkwater
Many, I fear, would like glory, who have no wish for grace. They would [want to] have the wages, but not the work; the harvest,… — J C Ryle
The market economy is the social system of the division of labor under private ownership of the means of production. Everybody acts on his own… — Ludwig von Mises
Try to imagine a system of labor imposed by force that is not a violation of liberty; a transfer of wealth imposed by force that… — Frederic Bastiat

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