God sells us all things at the price of labor.

Leonardo Da Vinci
About This Quote

Many of the things we buy are based on the hours that we spend working to earn them. This is one of the most important quotes on the meaning of work. It holds that our efforts are important to someone else, who takes advantage of us to sell what we have worked for. It is a warning that if you work for an employer, you are not working for yourself.

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