Who said “If little labour, little are our gains: Man's fortunes are according to his pains.”?

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Robert Herrick. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceHesperides (1648)

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Herrick, R. (n.d.). If little labour, little are our gains: Man's fortunes are according to his pains. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23178-if-little-labour-little-are-our-gains-mans/

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Herrick, Robert. “If little labour, little are our gains: Man's fortunes are according to his pains.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23178-if-little-labour-little-are-our-gains-mans/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Herrick, Robert. “If little labour, little are our gains: Man's fortunes are according to his pains.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23178-if-little-labour-little-are-our-gains-mans/.

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