They are not only idle who do nothing, but they are idle also who might be better employed.
Purpose
Quotations by Socrates
They are not only idle who do nothing, but they are idle also who might be better employed. Socrates
More Stories Like These
In Quotes
There are two days in the week on which I never worry; One is yesterday and the other is tomorrow. Robert Burdette
There are two days in the week on which I never worry; One is yesterday and the other …
In Quotes
I turn and turn in my cell like a fly that doesn’t know where to die. Antonio Gramsci
I turn and turn in my cell like a fly that doesn’t know where to die.PrisonQuotations by Antonio …
In Quotes
Fortune always fights on the side of the prudent. Critias
Fortune always fights on the side of the prudent.PrudenceQuotations by Critias
In Quotes
Better to be driven out from among men than to be disliked of children. Richard H. Dana
Better to be driven out from among men than to be disliked of children.ChildrenQuotations by Richard H. Dana
In Quotes
And gain is gain, however small. Robert Browning
And gain is gain, however small.GainQuotations by Robert Browning
In Quotes
You can say what you like about long dresses, but they cover a multitude of shins. Mae West
You can say what you like about long dresses, but they cover a multitude of shins.DressQuotations by Mae …
In Quotes
I loved learning, it was school I hated. I used to cut school to go learn something. Eric Jensen
I loved learning, it was school I hated. I used to cut school to go learn something.LearningQuotations by …
In Quotes
Colleges are places where pebbles are polished and diamonds are dimmed. Robert Green Ingersoll
Colleges are places where pebbles are polished and diamonds are dimmed.Colleges and UniversitiesQuotations by Robert Green Ingersoll
In Quotes
No one wants advice, only corroboration. John Steinbeck
No one wants advice, only corroboration.AdviceQuotations by John Steinbeck
In Quotes
We know but a few men, a great many coats and breeches. Henry David Thoreau
We know but a few men, a great many coats and breeches.CharacterQuotations by Henry David Thoreau