The highest reward for a man's toil is not what he gets for it but what he becomes by it.

Valour’s the best reward ; ‘tis valour that surpasses all things else : our liberty, our safety, life, estate, our parents, children, country, are by this preserved, protected : valour everything comprises in itself ; and every good awaits the man who is possess’d of valour. (translator Thornton)

The higher the income, the more the person paid for who they are, rather than what they do.

The work is its own reward

What is precious is not the reward but the work. And I wish you to understand that. If you work and study in order to get a reward, the work will seem hard to you; but when you work, if you love the work, you will find your reward in that.

Any reward that is worth having only comes to the industrious. The success which is made in any walk of life is measured almost exactly by the amout of hard work that is put into it.

The worker must work for the glory of his handiwork, not simply for pay; the thinker must think for truth, not for fame.

True potential and fulfillment in life is not what is accomplished, but who benefits from them.

It is not what we get. But who we become, what
we contribute ... that gives meaning to our lives.

We work to become, not to acquire.

Work to become, not to acquire.

Work to become, not to acquire.

Faith, hope, love, and insight are the highest achievements of human effort. They are found-given-by experience.

Life itself is a journey after all, and what matters most is not what you are getting, but who you are becoming.