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“No man ever flees from duty without incalculable hurt, not only to himself, but to others as well.”

Men Wells Hurt Duty Laziness

Book:SORMONS ON BIBLICAL CHARACTERS

Source: SORMONS ON BIBLICAL CHARACTERS

“Incivility is not a Vice of the Soul, but the effect of several Vices; of Vanity, Ignorance of Duty, Laziness, Stupidity, Distraction, Contempt of others, and Jealousy.”

Soul Character Effects Ignorance Duty Vices Stupidity Vanity Contempt Distraction Laziness Incivility

Author:Jean de la Bruyere

“A general in time of war is constantly bombarded by reports both true and false; by errors arising from fear or negligence or hastiness; by disobedience born of right or wrong interpretations, of ill will; of a proper or mistaken sense of duty; of laziness; or of exhaustion; and by accident that nobody could have foreseen. In short, he is exposed to countless impressions, most of them disturbing, few of them encouraging. ... If a man were to yield to these pressures, he would never complete an operation.”

Source: On War

“It is often laziness and timidity that keep us within our duty while virtue gets all the credit.”

Virtue Duty Credit Laziness Timidity

Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld