The unambitious sluggard pretends that the eminence is not worth attaining, declines altogether the struggle, and calls himself a philosopher. I say he is a poor-spirited coward.
Leisure, is Time for doing something useful; this Leisure the diligent Man will obtain, but the lazy Man never.
Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him.
It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.
I never blame failure – there are too many complicated situations in life – but I am absolutely merciless toward lack of effort.
Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy.
