Father Quotes
My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it.
"My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it."— Abraham Lincoln
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Meaning of this quote
The joke separates knowing how to work from feeling enthusiastic about work. It acknowledges reluctance with humour rather than claiming that effort has no value.
Key takeaway:
Recognize that useful work does not always begin with enthusiasm.
Origin of the quote
A Lincoln remark reported in later biographies, including Dale Carnegie's Lincoln the Unknown.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe located biography uses a slightly different contrast and does not by itself establish the uploaded wording as a contemporary verbatim record. The original occasion remains unresolved.
