Elias Lyman Magoon, p. 345.
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The passive idler of all men in the world is the most difficult to please. Those who do the least themselves are always the severest critics upon the noble achievements of others.
— Elias Lyman Magoon on Laziness
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Source: Wikiquote: "Laziness" (Quotes, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895): Quotes reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895).)
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About Elias Lyman Magoon
Elias Lyman Magoon (October 20, 1810 – November 25, 1886) was an American clergyman and religious writer.
About Elias Lyman Magoon
Elias Lyman Magoon (October 20, 1810 – November 25, 1886) was an American clergyman and religious writer.
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