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

Ezra Cornell, American Businessman

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"Idleness is only the refuge of weak minds."

Lord Chesterfield, British Statesman

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

Francois Rabelais, French Clergyman

Idleness, World

"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

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

Benjamin Franklin, American Politician

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

Benjamin Jowett, English Theologian

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"To teach a man how he may learn to grow independently, and for himself, is perhaps the greatest service that one man can do another."

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"We cannot seek or attain health, wealth, learning, justice or kindness in general. Action is always specific, concrete, individualized, unique."

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"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."

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

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

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

"Idleness is only the refuge of weak minds."

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

"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."

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

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

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"To teach a man how he may learn to grow independently, and for himself, is perhaps the greatest service that one man can do another."

"We cannot seek or attain health, wealth, learning, justice or kindness in general. Action is always specific, concrete, individualized, unique."

"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."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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