"He that floats lazily down the stream, in……" — Samuel Johnson

"He that floats lazily down the stream, in pursuit of something borne along by the same current, will find himself indeed moved forward; but unless he lays his hand to the oar, and increases his speed by his own labour, must be always at the same distance from that which he is following."

— Samuel Johnson

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