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Quote by Thomas Carlyle
A man willing to work, and unable to find work, is perhaps the sad

A man willing to work, and unable to find work, is perhaps the saddest sight that fortunes inequality exhibits under this sun. – Thomas Carlyle

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Imperfection clings to a person, and if they wait till they are brushed off entirely, they would spin for ever on their axis, advancing nowhere. – Thomas Carlyle

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Reform is not pleasant, but grievous no person can reform themselves without suffering and hard work, how much less a nation. – Thomas Carlyle

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The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong. – Thomas Carlyle

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Join the union, girls, and together say Equal Pay for Equal Work. – Susan B. Anthony

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Reform is not pleasant, but grievous no person can reform themselves without suffering and hard work, how much less a nation. – Thomas Carlyle

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You see, my mother was a district nurse until she died when I was 14, and we used to move from time to time because of her work. – Paul McCartney

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My nervous system is enfeebled, only work in oils can sustain me. – Paul Cezanne

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