Quote#Work
The insupportable labour of doing nothing
Quote byRichard Steele · 1671–1729
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Spectator (1711-1714), No. 54 (2 May 1711).
English (original)
The insupportable labour of doing nothing.
— Richard Steele
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