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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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It is impossible to imagine the universe run by a wise, just and omnipotent God, but it is quite easy to imagine it run by a board of gods. – H.L. Mencken

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Unquestionably, there is progress. The average American now pays out twice as much in taxes as he formerly got in wages. – H.L. Mencken

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The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom. – H.L. Mencken

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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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A mind always employed is always happy. This is the true secret, the grand recipe, for felicity. – Thomas Jefferson

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Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop. – Ovid

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Labor was the first price, the original purchase-money that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labor, that all wealth of the world was originally purchased. – Adam Smith

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Whereas I used to get depressed or neurotic or dwell on things, I see my sons bright eyes and smile in the morning, and suddenly, I dont feel like Im depressed anymore. Theres nothing to be depressed about when youve got that. – Corey Feldman

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