“Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.”
Aristotle (-384–-321 BC) Classical Greek philosopher, student of Plato and founder of Western philosophy
“Quick work, thanks!”
to his co-workers at Life
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John Dos Passos (1896–1970) novelist, playwright, poet, journalist, painter
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“I decided that the devil finds work for idle hands and thanked him for his suggestion.”
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George W. Bush (1946) 43rd President of the United States
2000s, 2001, I Can Hear You, the Rest of the World Hears You (September 2001)
Barack Obama (1961) 44th President of the United States of America
2011, Remarks on death of Osama bin Laden (May 2011)
Context: Tonight, we give thanks to the countless intelligence and counterterrorism professionals who’ve worked tirelessly to achieve this outcome. The American people do not see their work, nor know their names. But tonight, they feel the satisfaction of their work and the result of their pursuit of justice.
We give thanks for the men who carried out this operation, for they exemplify the professionalism, patriotism, and unparalleled courage of those who serve our country.