Quote#Work
Work, and thou wilt bless the day
Quote byJohn Sullivan Dwight · 1813–1893
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Working..
English (original)
Work, and thou wilt bless the day Ere the toil be done; They that work not, can not pray, Can not feel the sun. God is living, working still, All things work and move; Work, or lose the power to will, Lose the power to love.
— John Sullivan Dwight
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