Mahatma Gandhi Quotes

My experience has taught me, and it has become a principle with me, that it is never any benefit to give out and out, to man or woman, money, food, clothing, or anything else. If they are able-bodied and can work and earn what they need, when there is anything on earth for them to do. This is my principle and I try to act upon it. To pursue a contrary course would ruin any community in the world and make them idlers.

That's the way I got along in life. I don't ever remember being particularly jealous of anybody, because I figured if I can't do it myself, I don't deserve to get it.

I work hard and support myself.

Work alone is noble.

I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man a living but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living.

I'm working class. Not because my family have always been skint or because I'm from the grim north, but because I am from a class of people who believe in work. In paying their way.

When America's early pioneers first turned their eyes toward the West, they did not demand that somebody take care of them if they got ill or got old. They did not demand maximum pay for minimum work, and even pay for no work at all.

I always told my girls growing up that I would not baby them through life, and no matter how blessed they are financially, they have to get an education!

I don't believe in handouts, I believe in working hard for what you want.

I saw how hard my parents worked, and I didn't want to be a freeloader.

I didn't come from a wealthy family. My dad told us if we wanted spending money, we had to earn it. So I developed an early work ethic.

In American history, it's about hard work and self-reliance. It's not about collecting giveaways or being on unemployment forever. That the economy moves ahead for people who are going to work to realize the American dream, own a home, send your kids to college. I think it's the founding cornerstone of America.

My dad would much rather work a couple jobs than be on government assistance.

I don't like hypocrisy, I don't like double standards, it's probably why i'm vegan.

He who does not work shall not eat

You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.

Peace is not something you wish for, � it is something you make, something you are, something you do,�and something you give away.

I'd like to know why well-educated idiots keep apologizing for lazy and complaining people who think the world owes them a living.

Nothing is given to you.

I really believe that you have to earn things. I don't feel comfortable unless I have worked really hard.

Around here, no one deserves anything. You have to earn it.

I want to earn my own way, I like having nice things but I've never accepted anything I haven't earned.

There is too little idea of personal responsibility; too much of "the world owes me a living," forgetting that if the world does owe you a living, you must be your own collector.

How lovely to think that no one need wait a moment, we can start now, start slowly changing the world! How lovely that everyone, great and small, can make their contribution toward introducing justice straightaway... And you can always, always give something, even if it is only kindness!

For fear of causing terror to living beings, Mahamati, let the Bodhisattva who is disciplining himself to attain compassion, refrain from eating flesh.