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Occupation Quotes by Thomas Jefferson
- It is a moot question whether the origin of any kind of property is derived from nature at all. It is agreed by those who…
- I have often thought that if heaven had given me choice of my position and calling, it should have been on a rich spot of…
- To be really useful, we must keep pace with the state of society, and not dishearten it by attempts at what its population, means, or…
- Agriculture is at the same time the most tranquil, healthy, and independent occupation.
- The earth belongs to the living. No man can, by natural right, oblige the lands he occupied or the persons who succeed him in that…
- Every man wishes to pursue his occupation and to enjoy the fruits of his labours and the produce of his property in peace and safety,…
- Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good…
- It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.
- No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden.
More Occupation Quotes
- Our efforts are not aimed at isolating Israel or de-legitimizing it; rather we want to gain legitimacy for the cause of the… — Mahmoud Abbas
- Lebanon was under Israeli occupation, up to its capital, but we did not consider that a disaster. Why? Because it was very… — Bashar al-Assad
- If you make listening and observation your occupation you will gain much more than you can by talk. — Robert Baden-Powell
- Being a child at home alone in the summer is a high-risk occupation. If you call your mother at work thirteen times… — Erma Bombeck
- Blessed is the man who has some congenial work, some occupation in which he can put his heart, and which affords a… — John Burroughs
- I am always the first to say that fame and entertainment is one of the best and easiest occupations to ever have,… — Nick Cannon
- Friendship is a pretty full-time occupation if you really are friendly with somebody. You can't have too many friends because then you're… — Truman Capote
- It could safely be said that Iraqis are dying at a faster clip since the American-led invasion and occupation than they did… — Graydon Carter
- L.A. is full of screenwriters. I don't know why. On many levels, it's such a thankless occupation. — Nick Cave
- A businessman is the only man who is forever apologizing for his occupation. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
- Man is, and always has been, a maker of gods. It has been the most serious and significant occupation of his sojourn… — John Burroughs
- Our society is so abnormal that the normal man never dreams of having the normal occupation of looking after his own property.… — Gilbert K. Chesterton