Let not what thou canst not prevent, though it be the ruin of thy home or country, draw thee from thy proper work.
John Lancaster Spalding
Each individual bears within himself an ideal man, and to bring him forth in perfect form is his divinely imposed life-work.
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Mercenary is whoever thinks less of his work than of the money he receives for doing it; and social conditions which impose tasks that make this inevitable are barbarous.
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In the world of thought a man's rank is determined, not by his average work, but by his highest achievement.
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We have lost the old love of work, of work which kept itself company, which was fair weather and music in the heart, which found its reward in the doing, craving neither the flattery of vulgar eyes nor the gold of vulgar men.
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To love the perfection with which we do our work, or the company of those with whom we work, is the secret of learning to love the work itself.
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Say not thou lackest talent. What talent had any of the greatest, but passionate faith in the efficacy of work?
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Moral education is the development of individuality, and individuality can not be developed by formulas and mechanical processes: it is the work of the master who brings to his task a genuine and loving interest in the individual.
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The test of the worth of work is its effect on the worker. If it degrade him, it is bad; if it ennoble him, it is good.
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Work, mental or manual, is the means whereby attention is compelled, it is the instrument of all knowledge and virtue, the root whence all excellence springs.
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