Quote#Work
Nothing to do but work
Quote byBenjamin Franklin King Jr. · 1857–1894
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "The Pessimist".
English (original)
Nothing to do but work, Nothing to eat but food, Nothing to wear but clothes To keep one from going nude.
— Benjamin Franklin King Jr.
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