laborare est orare

[ lah-boh-rah-re est oh-rah-re; English lab-uh-rair-ee est uh-rair-ee ]

Latin.

1. to work is to pray.

Example Sentences

My favourite motto was ringing in my ears, "Laborare est orare."

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Thereby he best fulfils his obligation to the Grand Architect, for with the Mason laborare est orare—labor is worship.

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"Laborare est orare—to labor is to pray, in my case, Carrie;" and with that I left her.

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Were I one of the occupied, laborare est orare would satisfy me, and that poor governess ought to feel the same.

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