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    It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.

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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 effect.

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Oh, if only I did nothing simply as a result of laziness.

Oh, if only I did nothing simply as a result of laziness.

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Efficiency is intelligent laziness.

Efficiency is intelligent laziness.

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Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.

Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.

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A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he starts out, have condemned himself to second-rate thoughts, and to second-rate read more

A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he starts out, have condemned himself to second-rate thoughts, and to second-rate friends

by Cyril Connolly Found in: Laziness Quotes,
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How soon 'not now' becomes 'never'.

How soon 'not now' becomes 'never'.

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A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two different things.

A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two different things.

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Laziness Quotes,
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Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry, all things easy. He that rises late must trot all day, and shall read more

Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry, all things easy. He that rises late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night, while laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Laziness Quotes,
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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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