George Trumbull Ladd In Korea with Marquis Ito (1908), page 292
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[M]an when not stimulated by hope or necessity is naturally a lazy animal.
— George Trumbull Ladd on Laziness
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About George Trumbull Ladd
George Trumbull Ladd (January 19, 1842 – August 8, 1921) was an American philosopher, educator and psychologist.
About George Trumbull Ladd
George Trumbull Ladd (January 19, 1842 – August 8, 1921) was an American philosopher, educator and psychologist.
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