As peace is the end of war, so to be idle is the ultimate purpose of the busy. Samuel Johnson
As peace is the end of war, so to be idle is the ultimate purpose of the busy.IdlenessQuotations by Samuel Johnson
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Perhaps man is the only being that can properly be called idle. Samuel Johnson
Perhaps man is the only being that can properly be called idle.IdlenessQuotations by Samuel Johnson
Far from idleness being the root of all evil, it is rather the only true good. Soren Kierkegaard
Far from idleness being the root of all evil, it is rather the only true good.IdlenessQuotations by Soren Kierkegaard
It is not the hours we put in on the job, it is what we put into the hours that counts. Sidney Madwed
It is not the hours we put in on the job, it is what we put into the hours that counts.IdlenessQuotations by Sidney Madwed
Idleness is many gathered miseries in one name. Jean Paul
Idleness is many gathered miseries in one name.IdlenessQuotations by Jean Paul
The hardest work of all is to do nothing. Proverb
The hardest work of all is to do nothing.IdlenessQuotations by Proverb
He that is doing nothing is seldom in need of helpers. Proverb
He that is doing nothing is seldom in need of helpers.IdlenessQuotations by Proverb
An idle brain is the devil’s workshop. English Proverb
An idle brain is the devil’s workshop.IdlenessQuotations by English Proverb
Idleness is the stupidity of the body, and stupidity is the idleness of the mind. Johann G. Seume
Idleness is the stupidity of the body, and stupidity is the idleness of the mind.IdlenessQuotations by Johann G. Seume
Go to the ant, thou sluggard, learn to live, and by her busy ways, reform thy own. Elizabeth Smart
Go to the ant, thou sluggard, learn to live, and by her busy ways, reform thy own.IdlenessQuotations by Elizabeth Smart
The insupportable labor of doing nothing. Sir Richard Steele
The insupportable labor of doing nothing.IdlenessQuotations by Sir Richard Steele
A faculty for idleness implies a catholic appetite and a strong sense of personal identity. Robert Louis Stevenson
A faculty for idleness implies a catholic appetite and a strong sense of personal identity.IdlenessQuotations by Robert Louis Stevenson
To have done anything just for money is to have been truly idle. Henry David Thoreau
To have done anything just for money is to have been truly idle.IdlenessQuotations by Henry David Thoreau
It is better to have loafed and lost than never to have loafed at all. James Thurber
It is better to have loafed and lost than never to have loafed at all.IdlenessQuotations by James Thurber
Prolonged idleness paralyzes initiative. Source Unknown
Prolonged idleness paralyzes initiative.IdlenessQuotations by Source Unknown
Millions are idle, but it’s comforting to know that most of them have jobs. Source Unknown
Millions are idle, but it’s comforting to know that most of them have jobs.IdlenessQuotations by Source Unknown
Shun idleness is the rust that attaches itself to the most brilliant metals. Voltaire
Shun idleness is the rust that attaches itself to the most brilliant metals.IdlenessQuotations by Voltaire
Yet it is in our idleness, in our dreams, that the submerged truth sometimes comes to the top. Virginia Woolf
Yet it is in our idleness, in our dreams, that the submerged truth sometimes comes to the top.IdlenessQuotations by Virginia Woolf
The idol is the measure of the worshipper. James Russell Lowell
The idol is the measure of the worshipper.IdolsQuotations by James Russell Lowell
Even the people we most admire often feel inadequate. Andrew Matthews
Even the people we most admire often feel inadequate.IdolsQuotations by Andrew Matthews
Idolatry is in a man’s own thought, not in the opinion of another. John Selden
Idolatry is in a man’s own thought, not in the opinion of another.IdolsQuotations by John Selden
‘Tis mad idolatry To make the service greater than the god. William Shakespeare
‘Tis mad idolatry To make the service greater than the god.IdolsQuotations by William Shakespeare
The savage bows down to idols of wood and stone: the civilized man to idols of flesh and blood. George Bernard Shaw
The savage bows down to idols of wood and stone: the civilized man to idols of flesh and blood.IdolsQuotations by George Bernard Shaw
Whatever a man seeks, honors, or exalts more than God, this is the god of his idolatry. William B. Ullathorne
Whatever a man seeks, honors, or exalts more than God, this is the god of his idolatry.IdolsQuotations by William B. Ullathorne
To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant. Amos Bronson Alcott
To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant.IgnoranceQuotations by Amos Bronson Alcott
There’s a sucker born every minute. P.T. Barnum
There’s a sucker born every minute.IgnoranceQuotations by P.T. Barnum
Unintelligent people always look for a scapegoat. Ernest Bevin
Unintelligent people always look for a scapegoat.IgnoranceQuotations by Ernest Bevin
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. Derek Bok
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.IgnoranceQuotations by Derek Bok
Ignorance is not innocence, but sin. Robert Browning
Ignorance is not innocence, but sin.IgnoranceQuotations by Robert Browning
I do not believe in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. Thomas Carlyle
I do not believe in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.IgnoranceQuotations by Thomas Carlyle
I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know. Marcus T. Cicero
I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know.IgnoranceQuotations by Marcus T. Cicero
The reason there’s so much ignorance is that those who have it are so eager to share it. Frank A. Clark
The reason there’s so much ignorance is that those who have it are so eager to share it.IgnoranceQuotations by Frank A. Clark
Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star. Confucius
Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star.IgnoranceQuotations by Confucius
I am an agnostic; I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of. Clarence Darrow
I am an agnostic; I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of.IgnoranceQuotations by Clarence Darrow
I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure — that is all that agnosticism means. Clarence Darrow
I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure — that is all that agnosticism means.IgnoranceQuotations by Clarence Darrow
To be conscience that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge. Benjamin Disraeli
To be conscience that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge.IgnoranceQuotations by Benjamin Disraeli
The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don’t know anything about. Wayne Dyer
The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don’t know anything about.IgnoranceQuotations by Wayne Dyer
Ignorance of one’s misfortunes is clear gain. Euripides
Ignorance of one’s misfortunes is clear gain.IgnoranceQuotations by Euripides
A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance. Anatole France
A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance.IgnoranceQuotations by Anatole France
A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one. Benjamin Franklin
A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.IgnoranceQuotations by Benjamin Franklin