Quote#Wisdom
Be not solitary, be not idle
Quote byRobert Burton · 1577–1640
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Part III, Section 4, member 2, subsection 6, Cure of Despair by Physic, Good Counsel, Comforts, etc..
English (original)
Be not solitary, be not idle.
— Robert Burton
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