The worker must work for the glory of his handiwork, not simply for pay; the thinker must think for truth, not for fame.
About this quote
- Attributed to
- W. E. B. Du Bois
- Source
- The Souls of Black Folk (1903), Ch. V: Of the Wings of Atalanta
- Culture / tradition
- African American
- Attribution status
- ✓ Verified source
- Verification
- Primary reference
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