"Research! A mere excuse for idleness; it has never achieved, and will never achieve any results of the slightest value."

Idleness, Results, Value, Will

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"Research! A mere excuse for idleness; it has never achieved, and will never achieve any results of the slightest value."

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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."

George Borrow, British Author

Idleness,

"I wonder at the idleness of tears."

Lizette Woodworth Reese, American Poet

Idleness, Tears, Wonder

"Idleness is only the refuge of weak minds."

Lord Chesterfield, British Statesman

Idleness,

"Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease."

Benjamin Franklin, American Politician

Idleness, Trouble

"Remove idleness from the world and soon the arts of Cupid would perish."

Francois Rabelais, French Clergyman

Idleness, World

"Idleness is to the human mind like rust to iron."

Ezra Cornell, American Businessman

Idleness, Mind

"Research! A mere excuse for idleness; it has never achieved, and will never achieve any results of the slightest value."

Benjamin Jowett, English Theologian

Idleness, Results, Value, Will

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"The achievements which society rewards are won at the cost of diminution of personality."

Society

"One man is as good as another until he has written a book."

Man

"You've got to be success minded. You've got to feel that things are coming your way when you're out selling; otherwise, you won't be able to sell anything."

Success

"There is a serious defect in the thinking of someone who wants - more than anything else - to become rich. As long as they don't have the money, it'll seem like a worthwhile goal. Once they do, they'll understand how important other things are - and have always been."

Money

"Young men make great mistakes in life; for one thing, they idealize love too much."

Love

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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."

"I wonder at the idleness of tears."

"Idleness is only the refuge of weak minds."

"Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease."

"Remove idleness from the world and soon the arts of Cupid would perish."

"Idleness is to the human mind like rust to iron."

"Research! A mere excuse for idleness; it has never achieved, and will never achieve any results of the slightest value."

Explore more quotes by Benjamin Jowett

"The achievements which society rewards are won at the cost of diminution of personality."

"One man is as good as another until he has written a book."

"You've got to be success minded. You've got to feel that things are coming your way when you're out selling; otherwise, you won't be able to sell anything."

"There is a serious defect in the thinking of someone who wants - more than anything else - to become rich. As long as they don't have the money, it'll seem like a worthwhile goal. Once they do, they'll understand how important other things are - and have always been."

"Doubt comes in at the window when inquiry is denied at the door."

"You must believe in God, in spite of what the clergy say."

"The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit for doing them."

"Logic is neither a science nor an art, but a dodge."

"My dear child, you must believe in God despite what the clergy tells you."

"Young men make great mistakes in life; for one thing, they idealize love too much."