Who said “A man is a worker. If he is not that he is nothing.”?

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Joseph Conrad. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceNotes on Life and Letters (1921), part II, "Well Done"

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Conrad, J. (n.d.). A man is a worker. If he is not that he is nothing. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39903-a-man-is-a-worker-if-he-is/

MLA

Conrad, Joseph. “A man is a worker. If he is not that he is nothing.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39903-a-man-is-a-worker-if-he-is/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Conrad, Joseph. “A man is a worker. If he is not that he is nothing.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39903-a-man-is-a-worker-if-he-is/.