Quote#Wisdom
Be diligent with your hands, for godliness does not lead to idleness
Quote byAnn Lee · 1736–1784
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Communistic Societies of the United States (1875).
English (original)
Be diligent with your hands, for godliness does not lead to idleness.
— Ann Lee
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