Sloth is all passions the most powerful.

Two passions have powerful influence on the affairs of men: the love of power and the love of money.

— Benjamin Franklin

Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business…

— Benjamin Franklin

Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all things easy.

— Benjamin Franklin

To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament is affection; to make judgment wholly by their…

— Francis Bacon

The scent of Sloth tempts a smug man.

— James Boswell

A young boy shouldn't be given up for hopeless just because he's lazy, surly, and good for nothing. Don't be discouraged by those things…

— Gracie Allen

The slothful are always ready to engage in idle talk of what will be done tomorrow, and every day after.

— John Lyly

“I've heard that hard work never killed anyone, but I say why take the chance?”

— Ronald Reagan

I remember once a vocational director said to Fang, "You must develop some mechanical skills - like getting out of bed."

— Phyllis Diller

It is the just doom of laziness and gluttony to be inactive without ease and drowsy without tranquility.

— Samuel Johnson

I'd love sloth. I wish sloth would come home and visit me once in a while. I don't consider laziness a sin at all.

— Kajol

The problem with spiritual procrastination is the uncertain time of the deadline.

— Kevin Thoman

Men are generally idle, and ready to satisfy themselves, and intimidate the industry of others, by calling that impossible which is only difficult.

— Samuel Johnson

Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn't have to it himself.

— A. H. Weiler

Don't yield to that alluring witch, laziness, or else be prepared to surrender all that you have won in your better moments.

— Horace