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    So much attention is paid to the aggressive sins, such as violence and cruelty and greed with all their tragic effects, that too little attention is paid to the passive sins, such as apathy and laziness, which in the long run can have a more devastating effect.

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The lust for comfort, that stealthy thing that enters the house a guest and then becomes a host, and then read more

The lust for comfort, that stealthy thing that enters the house a guest and then becomes a host, and then a master.

by Kahlil Gibran Found in: Laziness Quotes,
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You can't imagine what a pleasure this complete laziness is to me: not a thought in my brain- you might read more

You can't imagine what a pleasure this complete laziness is to me: not a thought in my brain- you might send a ball rolling through it!

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The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the read more

The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.

by Albert Einstein Found in: Apathy Quotes,
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Some people confuse acceptance with apathy, but there's all the difference in the world. Apathy fails to distinguish between what read more

Some people confuse acceptance with apathy, but there's all the difference in the world. Apathy fails to distinguish between what can and what cannot be helped; acceptance makes that distinction. Apathy paralyzes the will-to-action; acceptance frees it by relieving it of impossible burdens.

by Arthur Gordon Found in: Apathy Quotes, Will Quotes,
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People who throw kisses are hopelessly lazy.

People who throw kisses are hopelessly lazy.

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Know the true value of time: snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination; read more

Know the true value of time: snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination; never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

by Lord Chesterfield Found in: Laziness Quotes,
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Apathy is the glove into which evil slips its hand

Apathy is the glove into which evil slips its hand

by Bodie Thoene Found in: Apathy Quotes,
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I want to get a job as someone who names kitchen appliances. Toaster, refrigerator, blender.... all you do is say read more

I want to get a job as someone who names kitchen appliances. Toaster, refrigerator, blender.... all you do is say what the shit does, and add "er". I wanna work for the Kitchen Appliance Naming Institute. Hey, what does that do? It keeps shit fresh. Well, that's a fresher....I'm going on break.

by Mitch Hedberg Found in: Laziness Quotes,
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I don't think necessity is the mother of invention - invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also read more

I don't think necessity is the mother of invention - invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.

by Agatha Christie Found in: Laziness Quotes,
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