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Ease Quote by Thomas Carlyle

“And yet without labour there were no ease, no rest, so much as conceivable.” quote by Thomas Carlyle
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“And yet without labour there were no ease, no rest, so much as conceivable.”

Thomas Carlyle

About This Quote

Source Essay: "Signs of the Times", 1849

Labor is essential; without it, ease and rest are impossible.

In simple terms: Work is necessary for comfort.

Key Takeaway

Value effort over idleness.

Themes

work effort comfort

Mood

reflective analytical

Type

philosophical motivational

When to use this quote

  • personal productivity
  • economic policy
  • historical study

Key Concepts

industrial revolution philosophy of labor

Questions to Reflect On

  • Is constant work sustainable?
  • How to balance work and rest?
A Different Perspective

Overemphasis on labor can ignore rest needs.

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