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Evil thoughts often come from idleness.
Evil thoughts often come from idleness.
What heart can think, or tongue express,
The harm that groweth of idleness?
What heart can think, or tongue express,
The harm that groweth of idleness?
An idle life always produces varied inclinations.
[Lat., Variam semper dant otia mentem.]
An idle life always produces varied inclinations.
[Lat., Variam semper dant otia mentem.]
Other men have acquired fame by industry, but this man by
indolence.
[Lat., Utque alios industria, ita hunc read more
Other men have acquired fame by industry, but this man by
indolence.
[Lat., Utque alios industria, ita hunc ignavia ad vamam
protulat.]
Busy idleness urges us on.
[Lat., Strenua nos exercet inertia.]
Busy idleness urges us on.
[Lat., Strenua nos exercet inertia.]
The frivolous work of polished idleness.
- Sir James Mackintosh,
The frivolous work of polished idleness.
- Sir James Mackintosh,
Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments.
Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments.
I never remember feeling tired by work, though idleness exhausts me completely
I never remember feeling tired by work, though idleness exhausts me completely
Their only labour was to kill the time;
And labour dire it is, and weary woe,
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Their only labour was to kill the time;
And labour dire it is, and weary woe,
They sit, they loll, turn o'er some idle rhyme,
Then, rising sudden, to the glass they go,
Or saunter forth, with tottering steps and slow.
