Labor, in itself, is neither elevating or otherwise. It is the laborer's privilege to ennoble his work by the aim with which he undertakes it, and by the enthusiasm and faithfulness he puts into it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Idleness is a constant sin, and labor is a duty. Idleness is the devil's home for temptation and for unprofitable, distracting musings; while labor profit others and ourselves.
Labour may be a burden and a chastisement, but it is also an honour and a glory. Without it, nothing can be accomplished.
There is no excellence without labor. One cannot dream oneself into either usefulness or happiness.
There is no labor a person does that is undignified; if they do it right.
Labor wants pride and joy in doing good work, a sense of making or doing something beautiful or useful - to be treated with dignity and respect as brother and sister.
It is more noble to give yourself completely to one individual than to labor diligently for the salvation of the masses.
Where the whole man is involved there is no work. Work begins with the division of labor.
Here we are to remember that in consequence of our opinion that labor is the Father and active principle of wealth, as lands are the Mother, that the state by killing, mutilating, or imprisoning their members do withal punish themselves.
I have always been fully persuaded that, through co-operation, labor could become its own employer.
Labor is work that leaves no trace behind it when it is finished, or if it does, as in the case of the tilled field, this product of human activity requires still more labor, incessant, tireless labor, to maintain its identity as a 'work' of man.