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“Many are idly busy; Domitian was busy, but then it was in catching flies.”

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Jeremy Taylor, a renowned English author, was born on August 15, 1613, and passed away on August 13, 1667. His works, primarily focused on religion and philosophy, have been highly appreciated by readers. more

“Such is man's nature, that he is very inactive and lazy unless he is influenced by some affection, either love or hatred, desire, hope, fear, or some other. These affections we see to be the springs that set men agoing, in all the affairs of life, and engage them in all their pursuits: these are the things that put men forward, and carry them along.”

Men Desire Spring Hatred Affair Affection Pursuit Lazy Laziness

Author:Jonathan Edwards

“I would define liberty to be a power to do as we would be done by. The definition of liberty to be the power of doing whatever the law permits, meaning the civil laws, does not seem satisfactory.”

Doe Done Seems Would Be Law Liberty Definitions Permit

Author:John Adams

“'Tis true that governments cannot be supported without great charge, and it is fit everyone who enjoys a share of protection should pay out of his estate his proportion of the maintenance of it.”

Should Government Enjoy Pay Share Fit Protection Libertarian Proportion Estates Maintenance

Author:John Locke

“Any debate among politicians about monetary policy is counterproductive.”

Policy Politician Debate Monetary Counterproductive Monetary Policy

Author:Gerhard Schroder

“As the 109th Congress continues to debate legislation that will affect the lives of immigrants, it is important for us to remember that we are a nation of immigrants.”

Important Remember Nations Congress Debate Immigrants Legislation

Author:Jose Serrano

“Many students graduate from college and professional schools, including those of social work, nursing, medicine, teaching and law, with crushing debt burdens.”

School Law Social Teaching Students College Medicine Including Burden Debt Crush Graduates Social Work Nursing

Author:Jon Porter

“Obviously, there has to be a profound change in direction. Otherwise, interest on the national debt will start eating up virtually every penny that we have.”

Interest Eating Profound Debt Ice Cream Pennies National Debt

Author:Bobby Scott

“Let not his mode of raising cash seem strange, Although he fleeced the flags of every nation, For into a prime minister but change His title, and 'tis nothing but taxation.”

Seems Nations Strange Libertarian Titles Ministers Prime Flags Cash Prime Minister Taxation

Book:DON JUAN

Source: DON JUAN

“My block was due to two overlapping factors: laziness and lack of discipline.”

Two Discipline Dues Block Factors Laziness Writer's Block Overlapping

Author:Mary Garden

“We all agree that parents have the primary responsibility of filtering the material that reaches children. However, children are often lured onto websites containing obscene material through the devious manipulation of search engines.”

Children Parent Responsibility Materials Agree Primaries Manipulation Engines Website Obscene Containing Search Engine Devious

Author:Robert A. Brady

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