Hosea Ballou, Manuscript, Sermons.
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Idleness is emptiness; the tree in which the sap is stagnant, remains fruitless.
— Hosea Ballou on Idleness
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Source: Wikiquote: "Idleness" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 384-85.)
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About Hosea Ballou
Hosea Ballou (30 April 1771 – 7 June 1852) was an American Universalist clergyman and theological writer.
About Hosea Ballou
Hosea Ballou (30 April 1771 – 7 June 1852) was an American Universalist clergyman and theological writer.
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