Quote by Mark Twain
Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. Play consists o

Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do. – Mark Twain

Other quotes by Mark Twain

It is discouraging to try to penetrate a mind like yours. You ought to get it out and dance on it. That would take some of the rigidity out of it. – Mark Twain

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Mind
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Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress but I repeat myself. – Mark Twain

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Politics
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My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it. – Mark Twain

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It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put their brains definitely and systematically to work. – Thomas A. Edison

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The contemporary form of true greatness lies in a civilization founded on the spirituality of work. – Simone Weil

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To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth. – Pearl S. Buck

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Take off your bedroom slippers. Put on your marching shoes, he said, his voice rising as applause and cheers mounted. Shake it off. Stop complainin. Stop grumblin. Stop cryin. We are going to press on. We have work to do. – Barack Obama

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Anger is one of the sinews of the soul. – Thomas Fuller

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Debate and divergence of views can only enrich our history and culture. – Ibrahim Babangida

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Never underestimate the power of jealousy and the power of envy to destroy. Never underestimate that. – Oliver Stone

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A ball player has to be kept hungry to become a big leaguer. Thats why no boy from a rich family has ever made the big leagues. – Joe DiMaggio

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