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Never fear the want of business. A man who qualifies himself well for his calling, never… — Thomas Jefferson

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Never fear the want of business. A man who qualifies himself well for his calling, never fails of employment.

Thomas Jefferson
1792
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Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to Peter Carr. 22 June 1792.

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Look at it this way, you know. A man takes a job, you know? And that job—I mean, like that—that becomes what he is. You know, like—you do a thing and that's what you are. Like I've been a cabbie for seventeen years. Ten years at night. I still don't own my own cab. You know why? Because I don't want to. That must be what I want. To be on the night shift drivin' somebody else's cab. You understand? I mean, you become—you get a job, you become the job. One guy lives in Brooklyn. One guy lives in Sutton Place. You got a lawyer. Another guy's a doctor. Another guy dies. Another guy gets well. You know, people are born. I envy you. Go on, get laid, get drunk. Do anything. You got no choice, anyway. I mean, we're all fucked. More or less, ya know.

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