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A nation rushing hastily too and fro, busily employed in idleness.
A nation rushing hastily too and fro, busily employed in idleness.
We give up leisure in order that we may have leisure, just as we go to war in order that read more
We give up leisure in order that we may have leisure, just as we go to war in order that we may have peace
He enjoys true leisure who has time to improve his soul's estate.
He enjoys true leisure who has time to improve his soul's estate.
 Valor, gradually overpowered by the delicious poison of sloth, 
grows torpid.
 [Lat., Blandoque veneno
  Desidiae virtus read more 
 Valor, gradually overpowered by the delicious poison of sloth, 
grows torpid.
 [Lat., Blandoque veneno
  Desidiae virtus paullatim evicta senescit.] 
Leisure is a beautiful garment, but it will not do for constant wear.
Leisure is a beautiful garment, but it will not do for constant wear.
Overwork: n., a dangerous disorder affecting high public functionaries who want to go fishing.
Overwork: n., a dangerous disorder affecting high public functionaries who want to go fishing.
The end of labor is to gain leisure.
The end of labor is to gain leisure.
 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.] 
 In the diligence of his idleness.
 [Lat., Diligenter per vacuitatem suam.]  
 In the diligence of his idleness.
 [Lat., Diligenter per vacuitatem suam.]