The highest reward that God gives us for good work is the ability to do better work.
Elbert Hubbard
Work Reward, Personal Growth, Achievement, Dedication, Purpose
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More Elbert Hubbard Quotes
“Forbid a man to think for himself or to act for himself and you may add the joy of piracy and the zest of smuggling to his life.” Elbert Hubbard
Freedom Independence, Rebellion, Action, Thought, Autonomy
Elbert Hubbard Freedom Independence, Rebellion, Action, Thought, Autonomy“Every quarrel begins in nothing and ends in a struggle for supremacy.” Elbert Hubbard
Quarrel Struggle, Conflict Resolution, Ego, Relationships, Power
Elbert Hubbard Quarrel Struggle, Conflict Resolution, Ego, Relationships, Power“When you grow suspicious of a person and begin a system of espionage upon him, your punishment will be that you will find your suspicions true.” Elbert Hubbard
Suspicion Espionage, Trust, Truth, Paranoia, Consequences
Elbert Hubbard Suspicion Espionage, Trust, Truth, Paranoia, Consequences“Natural joy brings no headaches and no heartaches.” Elbert Hubbard
Joy Natural, Happiness, Peace, Life, Contentment
Elbert Hubbard Joy Natural, Happiness, Peace, Life, Contentment“The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: Be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge.” Elbert Hubbard
Ignorance Knowledge, Closed Mind, Learning Attitude, Education, Wisdom, Growth
Elbert Hubbard Ignorance Knowledge, Closed Mind, Learning Attitude, Education, Wisdom, Growth“Lovers are fools, but Nature makes them so.” Elbert Hubbard
Love Foolishness, Nature Emotion, Relationships, Passion, Life
Elbert Hubbard Love Foolishness, Nature Emotion, Relationships, Passion, Life“A creed is an ossified metaphor.” Elbert Hubbard
Creed Metaphor, Belief, Philosophy, Thought, Tradition
Elbert Hubbard Creed Metaphor, Belief, Philosophy, Thought, Tradition“Give us a religion that will help us to live – we can die without assistance.” Elbert Hubbard
Religion Life, Faith Living, Death, Philosophy
Elbert Hubbard Religion Life, Faith Living, Death, Philosophy“A school should not be a preparation for life. A school should be life.” Elbert Hubbard
School Education, Life, Experience, Learning, Growth
Elbert Hubbard School Education, Life, Experience, Learning, Growth“Meanness is more in half-doing than in omitting acts of generosity.” Elbert Hubbard
Meanness Generosity, Action, Compassion, Kindness, Half-effort
Elbert Hubbard Meanness Generosity, Action, Compassion, Kindness, Half-effort“It may happen sometimes that a long debate becomes the cause of a longer friendship. Commonly, those who dispute with one another at last agree.” Elbert Hubbard
Debate Friendship, Disagreement Understanding, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Relationships
Elbert Hubbard Debate Friendship, Disagreement Understanding, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Relationships“Genius is only the power of making continuous efforts.” Elbert Hubbard
Genius Effort, Persistence, Success, Creativity, Talent
Elbert Hubbard Genius Effort, Persistence, Success, Creativity, Talent“Parties who want milk should not seat themselves on a stool in the middle of the field in hope that the cow will back up to them.” Elbert Hubbard
Opportunity Action, Proactive Effort, Life Lessons, Responsibility, Motivation
Elbert Hubbard Opportunity Action, Proactive Effort, Life Lessons, Responsibility, Motivation“Library: A place where the dead lie.” Elbert Hubbard
Library Knowledge, History, Books, Preservation, Learning
Elbert Hubbard Library Knowledge, History, Books, Preservation, Learning“There is something that is much more scarce, something finer far, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability.” Elbert Hubbard
Recognition Ability, Self-awareness, Talent, Growth, Success
Elbert Hubbard Recognition Ability, Self-awareness, Talent, Growth, Success“The valuable person in any business is the individual who can and will cooperate with others.” Elbert Hubbard
Business Cooperation, Success, Teamwork, Relationships, Efficiency
Elbert Hubbard Business Cooperation, Success, Teamwork, Relationships, Efficiency