Quotation by

Henry David Thoreau

Do not hire a man who does your work for money, but him who does it for love of it.

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Thoreau is saying that you should choose someone who is passionate about the job itself rather than someone who only does it to earn money. This suggests that genuine interest leads to better quality and dedication than working solely for financial gain.

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