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Labor, if it were not necessary for existence, would be indispensa

Labor, if it were not necessary for existence, would be indispensable for the happiness of man. – Samuel Johnson

Other quotes by Samuel Johnson

A short letter to a distant friend is, in my opinion, an insult like that of a slight bow or cursory salutation — a proof of unwillingness to do much, even where there is a necessity of doing something. – Samuel Johnson

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Nothing got without pains but an ill name and long nails. – Scottish Proverb

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When I work I relax; doing nothing or entertaining visitors makes me tired. – Pablo Picasso

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Labor is mans greatest function. He is nothing, he can do nothing, he can achieve nothing, he can fulfill nothing, without working. – Orville Dewey

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