Wilhelm von Humboldt Quotes
Work is as much a necessity to man as eating and sleeping. Even those who do nothing that can be called work still imagine they are doing something. The world has not a man who is an idler in his own eyes.
Topics
Employment
Human Nature
Labor
Occupation
Idleness
Job Satisfaction
Productivity
Professional Development
Self Perception
Sleep
Work Ethic
Inspirational
Career Advancement
Human Necessity
Meaningful Activity
Occupational Identity
Work-Life Balance
Workplace Dynamics
psychological need
Social Expectation
Citations
Humboldt, Wilhelm von. Thoughts and Opinions of a Statesman. William Pickering, 1849, p. 28.
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Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Karl Ferdinand von Humboldt was a Prussian philosopher, linguist, government functionary, diplomat, and founder of the Humboldt University of Berlin, which was named after him in 1949 (and also after his younger brother, Alexander von Humboldt, a naturalist).