Menial Quotes

34 Menial quotes by 30 unique authors

Actually, the inability of any society to resist immigration, the inability to find other solutions to the problem of employment at the lower, more physical,… — George F. Kennan
In our Army every soldier must care about his job. Often- if the duty seems menial or hum-drum- it is hard to cultivate this attitude.… — William O. Wooldridge
A menial task which must be mine, that shall I glorify and make an art of it. — Walter Russell
A guru trains his disciples to become Krishna dasa, a menial servant of Krishna. — Lokanatha Swami
Hard-earned achievement brings a sense of self-worth. Work builds and refines character, creates beauty, and is the instrument of our service to one another and… — D. Todd Christofferson
Joy is always an integral part of loving. There is joy in every act of life, no matter how menial or repetitive. To work in… — Leo Buscaglia
Do not call any work menial until you have watched a proud person do it. — Robert Breault
Every man should be master of anything he does and should do it in a masterly manner, with love, no matter what it is, whether… — Walter Russell
Jesus specialized in menial tasks that everyone else tried to avoid: washing feet, helping children, fixing breakfast, and serving lepers. Nothing was beneath him, because… — Rick Warren
A poet is not somebody who has great thoughts. That is the menial duty of the philosopher. A poet is somebody who expresses his thoughts,… — Mark Forsyth
In all social systems there must be a class to do the menial duties, to perform the drudgery of life. That is, a class requiring… — James Henry Hammond
While others are engaged in inferior and menial tasks in which they encounter many difficulties, how can I sit here at peace and do nothing?… — Shantideva
For those working menial jobs or putting in 100-hour weeks for corporations, the lure of starting your own business can seem like a great way… — Kathryn Minshew
Progress never defines its ultimate objective but thrusts its victims at once into an infinite series,' Mr. [John Crowe] Ransom said' 'Industrialism,' he declared, 'is… — Richard M. Weaver
Ah, what a sweetner of toil is love—love to a dear earthly parent, and still more love to Christ. There is no drudgery in the… — Martha Finley
It is a bad thing to perform menial duties even for the sake of freedom; to fight with pinpricks, instead of with clubs. I have… — Karl Marx
Those who produce should have, but we know that those who produce the most - that is, those who work hardest, and at the most… — Eugene V. Debs
Men impose deception on women and punish them for being deceived, force them down to the lowest level and punish them for falling so low,… — Nawal El Saadawi
The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of setting goals and achieving them. Even the most tedious chore will become… — Og Mandino
Every morning I offer my body, my mind and any ability that I posses, to be used by Thee, O infinite creator, in whatever way… — Paramahansa Yogananda
Though my work may be menial, though my contribution may be small, I can perform it with dignity and offer it with unselfishness. My talents… — Gordon B. Hinckley
Nothing is menial where there is love. — Pearl S. Buck
Ah? A small aversion to menial labor?" The doctor cocked an eyebrow. "Understandable, but misplaced. One should treasure those hum-drum tasks that keep the body… — Tad Williams
Never allow anyone to rain on your parade and thus cast a pall of gloom and defeat on the entire day. Remember that no talent,… — Og Mandino
There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes. — William Bennett

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