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Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another. – Anatole France, The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard

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Heaven is blessed with perfect rest but the blessing of earth is toil. – Henry van Dyke

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The only liberty an inferior man really cherishes is the liberty to quit work, stretch out in the sun, and scratch himself. – H.L. Mencken

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