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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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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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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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Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time,
which every day produces, and which most read more

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.

by Robert Burton 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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Evil thoughts often come from idleness.

Evil thoughts often come from idleness.

by Gaelic Proverb Found in: Idleness Quotes,
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Gloomy calm of idle vacancy.

Gloomy calm of idle vacancy.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Idleness Quotes,
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I don't think necessity is the mother of invention -- invention . . . arises directly from idleness, possibly also read more

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

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There is no remedy for time misspent;
No healing for the waste of idleness,
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There is no remedy for time misspent;
No healing for the waste of idleness,
Whose very languor is a punishment
Heavier than active souls can feel or guess.

by Sir Aubrey De Vere Found in: Idleness Quotes,
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