20 Labor Day Quotes

20 Happy Labor Day Quotes

A day to celebrate and honor the value of hard work.

Updated on July 1, 2024

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Labor Day is a day we dedicate to our constant go-getters and valuable hard workers. This holiday is most often celebrated with a backyard BBQ, a quick beach trip, or a neighborhood gathering. This significant day does a lot more than pay tribute to our American achievements. We reflect on our journey and celebrate the contributions of our working nation and the resilience of American workers.

Even though this holiday quietly marks the end of summer, we must revel in our delightful memories and look towards the horizon of what's to come. Labor Day stirs up the opportunity for us to think about our dreams and aspirations regarding our future. As we rest and reset for the rest of the year, seek happiness in a job well done and become inspired by these words of wisdom.

Labor Day Quotes

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Maya Angelou

"Whatever you want to do, if you want to be great at it, you have to love it and be able to make sacrifices for it." — Maya Angelou

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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." — Donovan Bailey

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Booker T. Washington

"Nothing ever comes to one that is worth having except as a result of hard work." — Booker T. Washington

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Stephen King

"Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration. The rest of us just get up and go to work." — Stephen King

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Michelle Obama

"Just try new things. Don't be afraid. Step out of your comfort zones and soar, all right?" — Michelle Obama

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Martin Luther King, Jr.

"All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity." — Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Thomas A. Edison

"There is no substitute for hard work." — Thomas A. Edison

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John Locke

"It is labor indeed that puts the difference on everything." — John Locke

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Sophocles

"Without labor nothing prospers." — Sophocles

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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." — Theodore Roosevelt

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Aristotle

"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." — Aristotle

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Margaret Mead

"I learned the value of hard work by working hard." — Margaret Mead

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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." — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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