Famous quotes containing the words sweat and/or tears:
“In the early days of the world, the Almighty said to the first of our race “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread”; and since then, if we except the light and the air of heaven, no good thing has been, or can be enjoyed by us, without having first cost labour.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
“Another [Israelite]: The blood of the orphan,
A third [Israelite]: The tears of the miserable,
The Second [Israelite]: These are his most delightful dishes; This is his sweetest drink.”
—Jean Racine (1639–1699)