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    Certainly work is not always required of a man. There is such a thing as a sacred idleness - the cultivation of which is now fearfully neglected.

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Work is no disgrace: it is idleness which is a disgrace

Work is no disgrace: it is idleness which is a disgrace

by Hesiod Found in: Idleness Quotes,
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I live an idle burden to the ground.

I live an idle burden to the ground.

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In the diligence of his idleness.
[Lat., Diligenter per vacuitatem suam.]

In the diligence of his idleness.
[Lat., Diligenter per vacuitatem suam.]

by Hosea Ballou Found in: Idleness Quotes,
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…for when men labor they keep out of mischief. You remember the old proverb--An idle mind is the Devils workshop...

…for when men labor they keep out of mischief. You remember the old proverb--An idle mind is the Devils workshop...

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Evil thoughts often come from idleness.

Evil thoughts often come from idleness.

by Gaelic Proverb Found in: Idleness Quotes,
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As peace is the end of war, so to be idle is the ultimate purpose of the busy.

As peace is the end of war, so to be idle is the ultimate purpose of the busy.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Idleness Quotes,
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Idleness is an inlet to disorder, and makes way for licentiousness. People who have nothing to do are quickly tired read more

Idleness is an inlet to disorder, and makes way for licentiousness. People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company.

by Jeremy Collier Found in: Idleness Quotes,
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Idleness is emptiness; the tree in which the sap is stagnant,
remains fruitless.

Idleness is emptiness; the tree in which the sap is stagnant,
remains fruitless.

by Hosea Ballou Found in: Idleness Quotes,
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Never get out of bed before noon

Never get out of bed before noon

by Charles Bukowski Found in: Idleness Quotes,
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