A bad day at work is better than a good day in hell.

God give me work, till my life shall end
And life, till my work is done.

Labor Day differs in every essential from other holidays of the year in any country. All other holidays are in a more or less degree connected with conflict and battles of man’s prowess over man, of strife and discord for greed and power, of glories achieved by one nation over another. Labor Day is devoted to no man, living or dead, to no sect, race, or nation.

All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence

The only liberty an inferior man really cherishes is the liberty to quit work, stretch out in the sun, and scratch himself.

If we could all live solitary and without labor, we could all enjoy this ecstasy of independence; since we cannot, its delights are only available to madmen and dictators

Property is the fruit of labor; property is desirable; it is a positive good in the world.