Never fear the want of business. A man who qualifies himself well for his calling, never fails of employment.

Thomas Jefferson

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Topic

Jobs Work

Author

Thomas Jefferson

Source

Letters of Thomas Jefferson

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1792 1790s 18th century

Occupation

Founding Father American President National leader Politician

From

United States

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Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to Peter Carr. 22 June 1792.

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The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.

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Medium
Letter
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
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Era
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Original Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to William Stephens Smith. 13 Nov. 1787.

Current Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. "Col. Smith, Nov. 13, 1787." The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Including the Autobiography, The Declaration of Independence & His Public and Private Letters, edited by Adrienne Koch and William Peden. Modern Library, 1998.

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Whatever St. Augustine may say, human creatures would not perform the work of generation if they did not find pleasure in it, and if there was not in that great work an irresistible attraction for them.

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Source
Histoire de Ma Vie
Genre
Autobiography and memoir
Language
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Time
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Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

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Current Citation

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Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.

Andy Warhol

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Topic
Nature of art Making money Work Art and business Business

Author

Andy Warhol
Source
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B & Back Again)
Genre
Autobiography and memoir
Language
English
Time
1975 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Warhol, Andy. The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B & Back Again). Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975, ch. 6.