“Occupation is the armor of the soul.” SoulOccupationArmor Book:The Dangers and Duties of the Mercantile Profession. An Address Delivered Before the Mercantile Library Association, Etc Source: The Dangers and Duties of the Mercantile Profession. An Address Delivered Before the Mercantile Library Association, Etc
“There is nothing so insupportable to man as to be in entire repose, without passion, occupation, amusement, or application. Then it is that he feels his own nothingness, isolation, insignificance, dependent nature, powerless, emptiness. Immediately there issue from his soul ennui, sadness, chagrin, vexation, despair.” MenFeelsSoulPassionIssuesSadnessDespairIsolationEmptinessDependentOccupationApplicationNothingnessPowerlessAmusementReposeEnnuiInsignificanceVexationChagrin Author:Blaise Pascal