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Thursday, June 13th, 2024
the Week of Proper 5 / Ordinary 10
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Quotations regarding 'Work'

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For reforms ameliorate the situation of the working class, they lighten the weight of the chains labour is burdened with by capitalism, but they are not sufficient to crush capitalism and to emancipate the workers from their tyranny.
Clara Zetkin, German Politician (1857-1933)
In individual industries where female labour pays an important role, any movement advocating better wages, shorter working hours, etc., would not be doomed from the start because of the attitude of those women workers who are not organized.
Clara Zetkin, German Politician (1857-1933)
The capitalists speculate on the two following factors: the female worker must be paid as poorly as possible and the competition of female labour must be employed to lower the wages of male workers as much as possible.
Clara Zetkin, German Politician (1857-1933)
These interests of the workers, as the exploited and oppressed, class of society, are the same in all countries.
Clara Zetkin, German Politician (1857-1933)
What practical conclusions may we now draw for our propaganda work among women? The task of this Party Congress must not be to issue detailed practical suggestions, but to draw up general directions for the proletarian women's movement.
Clara Zetkin, German Politician (1857-1933)
I suppose if I was to have to pick a few, Ursula LeGuin would have to top the list. It was while reading her work that I decided I wanted to be an author.
Sarah Zettel, American Author (1966-  )
Actually, after while, finding the ideas is the easy part. Sorting them through and turning them into stories, now, that's the hard work.
Sarah Zettel, American Author (1966-  )
We'll limit in all ways the work of religious faiths which are foreign to us.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Russian Politician (1946-  )
We'll surely stop the work of all western Christian and eastern religions, and also Islam.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Russian Politician (1946-  )
Human nature refers to what is in people but which they cannot study or work at achieving.
Xun Zi, Chinese Philosopher
I'm very inspired by him-it was my father who taught us that an immigrant must work twice as hard as anybody else, that he must never give up.
Zinedine Zidane, French Athlete (1972-  )
Not only may she unconsciously register a favorable impression with my associates and me, but she may also suggest something by her work that will lead to some new and novel feature in a forthcoming production.
Florenz Ziegfeld, American Producer (1869-1932)
Let us hope that for many it does mean the end of trouble so far as earning a livelihood is concerned, that it means happy and comfortable home living honestly earned. But there are other troubles ahead for her, and plenty of hard work.
Florenz Ziegfeld, American Producer (1869-1932)
Yes, there is plenty of hard work for them in addition to that which they do when they appear, smiling and happy, when the curtain goes up. Giving a performance is the least of their worries.
Florenz Ziegfeld, American Producer (1869-1932)
A lot of people quit looking for work as soon as they find a job.
Zig Ziglar, American Author (1926-  )
There are actors who spend 20 years working and still don't achieve what I've achieved so quickly. So I think my only course of action is to work as hard as I can, not just for the sake of the film, but also to prove to these people that I do have talent.
Zhang Ziyi, Chinese Actress (1979-  )
Most people spend their whole lives looking for the right job. There are others who never get an opportunity to do work that fulfils them.
Zhang Ziyi, Chinese Actress (1979-  )
From beginning to end I worried that Ang Lee wouldn't be satisfied with my work. So I worked as hard as I could to earn his trust, because you only get a chance like this once.
Zhang Ziyi, Chinese Actress (1979-  )
After I learn more English, I'll work hard and make more films.
Zhang Ziyi, Chinese Actress (1979-  )
Obviously I'd love to work with any of these great directors because every time I've worked with them I've gained a tremendous amount as an actor. Each director has his own way of pushing you towards improving yourself.
Zhang Ziyi, Chinese Actress (1979-  )
 
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