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Jean de La Bruyère - There is, however, nothing...
There is, however, nothing wanting to the idleness of a philosopher but a better name, and that meditation, conversation, and reading should be called "work.”. (Jean de La Bruyère)

There is, however, nothing wanting to the idleness of a philosopher but a better name, and that meditation, conversation, and reading should be called "work.”.

Jean de La Bruyère

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