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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."

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

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

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

"Nowhere probably is there more true feeling, and nowhere worse taste, than in a churchyard."

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

"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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