The things that will destroy us are: politics without principle; pleasure without conscience; wealth without work; knowledge without character; business without morality; science without humanity; and worship without sacrifice. -- Mahatma Mohandas Gandhi

Opportunity is missed by most people because it comes dressed in overalls and looks like work. -- Thomas Edison

Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted. -- David Bly

If a man does only what is required of him, he is a slave. If a man does more than is required of him, he is a free man. -- Chinese Proverb

Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom. -- Albert Einstein