Labor Day was originally about celebrating the work done by the working classes that made our nation prosperous. It has now become more about taking a break from your “labor” (unless you work in retail) and signifies the end of summer. I thought it might be fun to pull a few of my favorite work and labor quotes out. Here you go!
The end of labor is to gain leisure. – Aristotle
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. – Confucius
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. – Thomas Edison
All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work. – Peter Drucker
One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys. – Proverbs 18:9
If something is worth doing, it’s worth doing well. – I don’t know, but it’s one of my favorites