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“Far from idleness being the root of all evil, it is rather the only true good.”

Evil Work Family Roots Good Times Laziness Idleness

Book:Either/or

Source: Either/or

“Work is a necessary evil to be avoided.”

Funny Evil Work Avoided Necessary Evil

Book:Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist

Source: Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist

“Our labour preserves us from three great evils -- weariness, vice, and want.”

Want Three Evil Work Vices Preserves Labour Weariness Candide

Book:Candide

Source: Candide

“We are on strike, we, the men of the mind. We are on strike against self-immolation. We are on strike against the creed of unearned rewards and unrewarded duties. We are on strike against the dogma that the pursuit of one's happiness is evil. We are on strike against the doctrine that life is guilt.”

Men Mind Self Life Is Evil Work Duty Guilt Rewards Strikes Pursuit Doctrine Creeds Dogma

Book:Atlas Shrugged

Source: Atlas Shrugged

“Or did you say it's the love of money that's the root of all evil? To love a thing is to know its nature. To love money is to known and love the fact that money is the creation of the best power within you, and your passkey to trade your effort for the effort of the best among men. It's the person who would sell his soul for a nickel, who is loudest in proclaiming his hatred of money - and he has good reason to hate it. The lovers of money are willing to work for it. They know they are able to deserve it.”

Source: For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (50th Anniversary Edition)

“Laziness is the mother of all evils.”

Mother Evil Work Laziness

Author:Sophocles