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"We work to eat to get the strength to work to eat to get the strength to work to eat to get the strength to work to eat to get the strength to work"

- John Dos Passos

About this Quote

This quote by John Dos Passos speaks to the cyclical nature of work and life. It suggests that we are constantly working to consume in order to get the strength to work once again, and then to consume again, and so on. This quote highlights the mundane and often tiring nature of work, and how it can become a nonstop cycle. It also speaks to the value of having a purpose in life, as it is just through work that we can get the strength to continue living. The quote likewise suggests that work is needed for survival, and that without it, we would not have the ability to sustain ourselves. Ultimately, this quote works as a pointer of the value of work in our lives, and how it can be both a source of strength and a source of fatigue.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by John Dos Passos between January 14, 1896 and September 28, 1970. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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