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Quote by Cyril Connolly
A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he set out, will ha

A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he set out, will have condemned himself to second-hand thoughts and to second-rate friends. – Cyril Connolly

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Laziness never arrived at the attainment of a good wish. – Miguel de Cervantes

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Idleness is a constant sin, and labor is a duty. Idleness is the devils home for temptation and for unprofitable, distracting musings; while labor profit others and ourselves. – Anne Baxter

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All of the biggest technological inventions created by man – the airplane, the automobile, the computer – says little about his intelligence, but speaks volumes about his laziness. – Mark Kennedy

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That destructive siren, sloth, is ever to be avoided. – Horace

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