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“The history of society is the history of the inventive labors that man alter man, alter his desires, habits, outlook, relationships both to other men and to physical nature, with which man is in perpetual physical and technological metabolism.”

Men Desire Habit Labor Perpetual Technological Outlook Metabolism

Book:Karl Marx: His Life and Environment

Source: Karl Marx: His Life and Environment

“Habit is a good thing for the human race. ... You have to spend so much energy just getting through the day when you have no habits that you don't have any left for productive labor.”

Humans Energy Left Race Habit Labor Good Things Human Race Productive

Book:The Women's Room

Source: The Women's Room

“As in labor, the more one doth exercise, the more one is enabled to do, strength growing upon work; so with the use of suffering, men's minds get the habit of suffering, and all fears and terrors are not to them but as a summons to battle, whereof they know beforehand they shall come off victorious.”

Knows Men Mind Use Suffering Growing Up Growing Habit Exercise Battle Labor Terror Endurance

Book:Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks

Source: Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks

“The laws should be rigidly enforced which prohibit the immigration of a servile class to compete with American labor, with no intention of acquiring citizenship, and bringing with them and retaining habits and customs repugnant to our civilization.”

Should Law Class Habit Civilization Labor Intention Immigration Customs Citizenship Retaining

Book:Grover Cleveland, 1837-1908: chronology, documents, bibliographical aids

Source: Grover Cleveland, 1837-1908: chronology, documents, bibliographical aids

“A habit of labor in the people is as essential to the health and rigor of their minds and bodies as it is conducive to the welfare of the state.”

People Mind States Body Habit Essentials Labor Welfare Mind And Body Rigor

Author:Alexander Hamilton