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Arbeit macht frei ([ˈaʁbaɪt ˈmaxt ˈfʁaɪ] ⓘ) is a German phrase translated as "Work makes one free" or more idiomatically "Work sets you free" or "work liberates". The phrase originates from the 1873 novel Die Wahrheit macht frei ("The truth sets free") by Lorenz Diefenbach , a pastor and philologist , itself being a reference to John 8 ...
Sheffield: Deo Adjuvante, Labor Proficit (With God's help, our work is successful) [25] Wakefield: Persevere and Prosper [26] Yorkshireman's Motto: 'Ear all, see all, say nowt;Eyt all, sup all, pay nowt;And if ivver tha does owt fer nowt –Allus do it fer thissen.[11]
Instead of the conservative motto, "A fair day's wage for a fair day's work," we must inscribe on our banner the revolutionary watchword, "Abolition of the wage system." [8] Response of the Industrial Workers of the World to the AFL motto, from the IWW Preamble. Kickin' ass for the working class... Labor is entitled to all it creates
To work, (or) to fight; we are ready: Motto of the California Maritime Academy: labore et honore: By labour and honour: laboremus pro patria: Let us work for the fatherland: Motto of the Carlsberg breweries laboris gloria Ludi: Games are the glory of work, Motto of the Camborne School of Mines, Cornwall, UK: lacrimae rerum: The poignancy of ...
France's national motto Liberté, égalité, fraternité, seen on a public building in Belfort.. This article lists state and national mottos for the world's nations. The mottos for some states lacking general international recognition, extinct states, non-sovereign nations, regions, and territories are listed, but their names are not bolded.
"A fair day's pay for a fair day's work" vs "Abolition of the Wages System", One Big Union, May 1919. A fair day's wage for a fair day's work is an objective of the labor movement, trade unions and other workers' groups, to increase pay, and adopt reasonable hours of work. It is a motto of the American Federation of Labor.
A frequent motto within the U.S labor movement, the phrase is a historically significant slogan.Used by the earliest U.S labor unions such as the American Federation of Labor and other precursors to the modern AFL-CIO, the motto continues to be a traditional and defining statement of purpose on contemporary labor union emblems including the International Union of Operating Engineers and the ...
The motto ORA ET LABORA on the emblem of Billimoria High School in Panchgani, India. The phrases "pray and work" (or "pray and labor"; Latin: ora et labora) and to work is to pray (laborare est orare) refer to the monastic practice of working and praying, generally associated with its use in the Rule of Saint Benedict.