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Religious literature4 quotes
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. — Ecclesiastes 9:10 · 931 BCAll hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. — Proverbs 14:23 · 686 BCAnd whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men. — Colossians 3:23 · 62Whether we consider the manual industry of the poor, or the intellectual exertions of the superior classes, we shall find that diligent occupation, if not criminally perverted from its end, is at once the instrument of virtue and the secret of happiness. Man cannot be safely trusted with a life of leisure. — Hannah More · 1813Autobiography and memoir1 quote
There is no substitute for hard work. — Thomas Edison · 1932Comedy (play)1 quote
Thou art not for the fashion of these times,
Where none will sweat but for promotion. — William Shakespeare · 1616Comedy drama1 quote
It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great. — Jimmy Dugan · 1992Comedy drama (film)1 quote
It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great. — Jimmy Dugan · 1992Didactic poem1 quote
Between us and excellence, the gods have placed the sweat of our brows. — Hesiod · 700 BCFeminist literature1 quote
How can a rational being be ennobled by any thing that is not obtained by its own exertions? — Mary Wollstonecraft · 1792Political literature1 quote
How can a rational being be ennobled by any thing that is not obtained by its own exertions? — Mary Wollstonecraft · 1792Political speech1 quote
Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. — Franklin D. Roosevelt · 1933Problem play1 quote
Things won are done; joy's soul lies in the doing. — William Shakespeare · 1603Satire1 quote
All wish to be learned, but no one is willing to pay the price. — Juvenal · 100Sports1 quote
It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great. — Jimmy Dugan · 1992Sports (film)1 quote
It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great. — Jimmy Dugan · 1992