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At each increase of knowledge, as well as on the contrivance of every new tool, human labour becomes abridged.

Quote by Charles Babbage about knowledge, tools, human imperfections

The half minute which we daily devote to the winding-up of our watches is an exertion of labour almost insensible; yet, by the aid of a few wheels, its effect is spread over the whole twenty-four hours.

Quote by Charles Babbage

Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.

Quote by Francis Bacon about bitter, children

An influential member of parliament has not only to pay much money to become such, and to give time and labour, he has also to sacrifice his mind too - at least all the characteristics part of it that which is original and most his own.

Quote by Walter Bagehot about sacrifice, money, mind, time

The labour is indeed constant, but not in general so violent as either to exhaust the strength by over-straining, or to excite any weakening degree of discharge by perspiration.

Quote by William Falconer

I'm optimistic that there's a movement towards Independence. It's addressed all the time between the two major parties that the Labour party will give an Assembly to devolution in Scotland.

Quote by Sean Connery about independence, time

The Labour Party's history was that they gave their independence to all the Empire and Commonwealth.

Quote by Sean Connery about independence, history

Shining through tears, like April suns in showers, that labour to overcome the cloud that loads 'em.

Quote by Thomas Otway about wish, tears

For it is we who must pray for our daily bread, and if He grants it to us, it is only through our labour, our skill and preparation.

Quote by Paracelsus about pray

It goes without saying that the desire to accomplish the task with more confidence, to avoid wasting time and labour, and to spare our experimental animals as much as possible, made us strictly observe all the precautions taken by surgeons in...

Quote by Ivan Pavlov about animals, respect, time

Learn to labour and to wait.

Quote by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about work