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    Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time,
    which every day produces, and which most men throw away, but
    which nevertheless will make at the end of it no small deduction
    for the life of man.

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A man's real worth is determined by what he does when he has nothing to do.

A man's real worth is determined by what he does when he has nothing to do.

by Megiddo Message Found in: Idleness Quotes,
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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?

by John Heywood Found in: Idleness Quotes,
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I never remember feeling tired by work, though idleness exhausts me completely

I never remember feeling tired by work, though idleness exhausts me completely

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Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen.

Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen.

by Jerome K. Jerome Found in: Idleness Quotes,
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Indolence is the sleep of the mind.
[Fr., L'indolence est le sommeil des esprits.]

Indolence is the sleep of the mind.
[Fr., L'indolence est le sommeil des esprits.]

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An idler is a watch that wants both hands;
As useless if it goes as when it stands.

An idler is a watch that wants both hands;
As useless if it goes as when it stands.

by William Cowper Found in: Idleness Quotes,
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Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments.

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments.

by Benjamin Franklin 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 the parent of all psychology

Idleness is the parent of all psychology

by Friedrich Nietzsche Found in: Idleness Quotes,
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