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“Every human being should be taught that his first duty is to take care of himself, and that to be self-respecting he must be self-supporting. To live on the labor of others, either by force which enslaves, or by cunning which robs, or by borrowing or begging, is wholly dishonorable. Every man should be taught some useful art.”

Men Should Firsts Humans Art Self Care Force Work Human Beings Taught Duty Labor Take Care Every Man Cunning Begging Borrowing Dishonorable

Book:The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll

Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll

“Everyone should be taught the nobility of labor, the heroism and splendor of honest effort. As long as it is considered disgraceful to labor, or aristocratic not to labor, the world will be filled with idleness and crime, and with every possible moral deformity.”

World Should Long Work Effort Moral Honest Crime Taught Labor Filled Heroism Nobility Idleness Splendor Disgraceful Deformity Aristocratic

Book:The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll

Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll

“Privatizing Social Security doesn't make sense, and it's out of step with the fundamental value of ensuring that after a life spent working hard and contributing to the greatness of our nation, every American should have a secure retirement.”

Should Hard Values Nations Social Work Steps Security Greatness Should Have Fundamentals Secure Make Sense Retirement Social Security Contributing

Author:Debbie Stabenow

“In your own life, you should take particular care with endings, for their color will forever tinge your memory of the entire relationship and your willingness to reenter it.”

Life Should Care Memories Work Forever Particular Color Willingness Our Memories

Book:Authentic Happiness

Source: Authentic Happiness

“The love for work needs to be re-enthroned in our lives. Every family should have a plan for work that touches the life of each family member so that this eternal principle will be ingrained in their lives.”

Needs Should Work Principles Our Lives Plans Members Eternal Should Have Family Members

Author:M. Russell Ballard

“No democratic world will work as it should work until we recognize that we can only enjoy any right so long as we are prepared to discharge its equivalent duty. This applies just as much to states in their dealing with one another as to individuals within the states.”

World Should Long States Individual Enjoy Work Justice Duty Democratic Prepared Preparation Discharge

Author:Anthony Eden

“We should work on our process, not the outcome of our processes.”

Should Process Work Management Outcomes

Author:W. Edwards Deming