Funny Quotes About Labor Day Weekend
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25 Best Labor Day Quotes That Prove the Value of Hard Work
Kicking back for the long weekend is that much sweeter when you've earned it.
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Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday of every September, honors millions of hardworking Americans across the country. It's a day in which the U.S. Department of Labor pays tribute to the "greatest worker in the world," awarding time off with lively parades and festivals. It's also an ideal time to take advantage of Labor Day sales and spend time at the pool with a great book.
Although no one is certain who first proposed the national holiday, observed since 1887, it's come to be known as the end of the summer event and the start of back-to-school season. But before you start thinking about buying supplies and clothes for the new school year, take a moment to truly enjoy a three-day weekend with delicious food and drinks. No matter your profession, it's always refreshing to take a breath and enjoy a break. On September 6, appreciate a well-deserved day off with a one last BBQ and an inspirational quote honoring the effort you've put into a tough year.
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Aristotle
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.
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Booker T. Washington
Nothing ever comes to one that is worth having except as a result of hard work.
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Thomas Edison
Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
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Harvey Mackay
Find something you love to do, and you'll never have to work a day in your life.
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Sophocles
Without labor nothing prospers.
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Robert Burns
Dare to be honest and fear no labor.
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Maya Angelou
Nothing will work unless you do.
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Stephen King
Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration. The rest of us just get up and go to work.
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Margaret Mead
I learned the value of hard work by working hard.
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Elbert Hubbard
A man is not paid for having a head and hands, but for using them.
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Mother Teresa
The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it.
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Joseph Joubert
Genius begins great works. Labor alone finishes them.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity.
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Andre Gide
No human masterpiece has been created without great labor.
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Luc de Clapiers
The fruit derived from labor is the sweetest of pleasures.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.
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Ovid
Take rest. A field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.
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Estée Lauder
I didn't get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.
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John Locke
All wealth is the product of labor.
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Oprah Winfrey
The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work.
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Confucius
Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.
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Ralph Ransom
Before the reward there must be labor. You plant before you harvest. You sow in tears before you reap joy.
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Mahatma Gandhi
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
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Theodore Roosevelt
It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.
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Donovan Bailey
Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don't let anyone limit your dreams.
Caroline Picard Caroline was the Health Editor at GoodHousekeeping.com up until late 2019, where she covered nutrition, fitness, wellness, and other lifestyle news.
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