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    Iron rusts from disuse, stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen; so does inaction sap the vigors of the mind.

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So much attention is paid to the aggressive sins, such as violence and cruelty and greed with all their tragic read more

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 and destructive effect upon our society than the others.

by Eleanor Rooseveldt Found in: Inaction Quotes,
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There are so many things that we wish we had done yesterday, so few that we feel like doing today.

There are so many things that we wish we had done yesterday, so few that we feel like doing today.

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It's better to waste one's youth than to do nothing with it at all.

It's better to waste one's youth than to do nothing with it at all.

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Nothing else so destroys the power to stand alone as the habit of leaning upon others. If you lean, you read more

Nothing else so destroys the power to stand alone as the habit of leaning upon others. If you lean, you will never be strong or original. Stand alone or bury your ambition to be somebody in the world.

by Orison Swett Marden Found in: Inaction Quotes,
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Inaction may be the biggest form of action.

Inaction may be the biggest form of action.

by Jerry Brown Found in: Inaction Quotes,
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Inaction, contrary for its reputation as being a refuge, is neither safe nor comfortable.

Inaction, contrary for its reputation as being a refuge, is neither safe nor comfortable.

by Madeline Kuhn Found in: Inaction Quotes,
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Inactivity and deprivation of all accustomed stimulus is not rest; it is a preparation for the tomb

Inactivity and deprivation of all accustomed stimulus is not rest; it is a preparation for the tomb

by Robertson Davies Found in: Inaction Quotes,
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What you don't do can be a destructive force.

What you don't do can be a destructive force.

by Eleanor Rooseveldt Found in: Inaction Quotes,
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The biggest sin is sitting on your ass.

The biggest sin is sitting on your ass.

by Florynce R. Kenndy Found in: Inaction Quotes,
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