Idleness Quotes

269 quotes by 179 authors

Hunger is not the worst feature of unemployment; idleness is. — William Barrett
There is no law by which to determine the superiority of nations; hence the vanity of the claim, and the idleness of disputes about it.… — Lew Wallace
No man can perform so little as not to have reason to congratulate himself on his merits, when he beholds the multitude that live in… — Samuel Johnson
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… — George Henry Borrow
There is a fundamental law that the tissue of the human body will waste away through idleness and disuse. Conversely, muscles and vessel that are… — Unknown Author
Industry need not wish, and he that lives upon hopes will die fasting. There are no gains without pains. He that hath a trade hath… — Benjamin Franklin
It is not necessary for a man to be actively bad in order to make a failure in life; simple inaction will accomplish it. Nature… — Unknown Author
Time is one thing that can never be retrieved. One may lose and regain friends. One may lose and regain money. Opportunity, once spurned, may… — Winston Churchill
The soul is made for action, and cannot rest till it be employed. Idleness is its rust. Unless it will up and think and taste… — Thomas Traherne
Idleness is the enemy of the soul; and therefore the brethren ought to be employed in manual labor at certain times, at others, in devout… — Benedict of Nursia
Well, I wanted to be a philosopher, which is the idlest occupation in the world. I wanted to be involved in abstract thought, but because… — Will Self
Idleness is not doing nothing. Idleness is being free to do anything. — Floyd Dell
Without execution, thinking is mere idleness. — Winston Churchill
It can be set down as a broad, general principle that we cannot indulge in idleness and abundance during both the first and second half… — B. C. Forbes
The Book of Proverbs deals very hard blows against sluggards, and Christian ministers do well frequently to denounce the great sin of idleness, which is… — Charles Spurgeon
Friends and neighbors complain that taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to… — Benjamin Franklin
A soldier's time is passed in distress and danger, or in idleness and corruption. — Samuel Johnson
Idleness is sweet, and its consequences are cruel. — John Quincy Adams
The safe and general antidote against sorrow is employment. It is commonly observed, that among soldiers and seamen, though there is much kindness, there is… — Samuel Johnson
The complaint, therefore, that all topicks are preoccupied, is nothing more than the murmur of ignorance or idleness, by which some discourage others, and some… — Samuel Johnson

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