7 Inspiring Quotes on The Joys Of Labor – In Honor Of Labor Day

7 Inspiring Quotes on The Joys Of Labor – In Honor Of Labor Day

…people sometimes dream about becoming financially free and never working again and that’s a shame because the joys of labor are what the truly free enjoy the most…

…here are some quotes to honor Labor Day and give us inspiration on finding and enjoying our labor of love!

Thanks to BrainyQuote and QuoteGarden for the quotes!

  1. Heaven is blessed with perfect rest but the blessing of earth is toil.

    ~Henry van Dyke
    …toil or work is a blessing, and so it is a blessing to be able to labor for the causes that we love…
  2. Work isn’t to make money; you work to justify life.

    ~Marc Chagall

    …our life’s purpose is fulfilled by our good work…

    …are you living your life’s purpose?

  3. Without labor nothing prospers.

    ~Sophocles

    …everything we do, consume, enjoy is a product of labor…

    …think about the amount of work it takes to raise crops and livestock so that we can eat our three meals a day…

    …think about all the workers who transport our food, clothes and goods to our stores…

    …or consider all of the store workers who open and run the stores so that we can conveniently buy what we want…

    …now think about those who work hard teaching our children, or fixing our schools, or cleaning our toilets and buildings…

    …labor creates prosperity, energy and life!

  4. Labor was the first price, the original purchase-money that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labor, that all wealth of the world was originally purchased.

    ~Adam Smith

    …labor is what purchases all things…

    …it is our currency…

  5. A mind always employed is always happy. This is the true secret, the grand recipe, for felicity.

    ~Thomas Jefferson

    …from the great Thomas Jefferson, the true secret to happiness is that our mind is always working…

    …and we have a noble cause to work towards…

  6. Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.

    ~George Washington

    …another great president’s remark on how important labor is…

    …it gives us conscience…

    …I love how he calls it that little spark of celestial fire…

    …because it is so important to our life and spiritual existence…

  7. Peace demands the most heroic labor and the most difficult sacrifice. It demands greater heroism than war. It demands greater fidelity to the truth and a much more perfect purity of conscience.

    ~Thomas Merton

    …peace is something that many have labored for for so many years…

    …and it’s true, that to grow and foster peace involves the labor of supporting and helping our world community and those in need…

…what are your thoughts on labor?

…do you know what you’re destined to do and are you feeling the joys of labor?

…share this article to your friends, family and those who could use a little inspiration and appreciation for their good works!

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6 Replies to “7 Inspiring Quotes on The Joys Of Labor – In Honor Of Labor Day”

  4. Love the quotes! I am partial to the last one:) It is so liberating when you work doing what you love and it doesn’t feel like “work” anymore! Thanks, Mey, for this post:)

    1. Hi Ellen, that last one is a popular one, the labor of peace, a noble cause spoken very eloquently! Thanks for the comment =)