Some are "industrious," and appear to love labor for its own sake, or perhaps because it keeps them out of worse mischief; to suchI have at present nothing to say. Those who would not know what to do with more leisure than they now enjoy, I might advise to work twice as hard as they do,--work till they pay for themselves, and get their free papers.


The writings of Henry David Thoreau... (ed. 1906)

Henry David Thoreau Quotes

Some are industrious, and appear to love labor for its own sake, or perhaps because it keeps them out of worse mischief; to suchI have at present...

Some are industrious, and appear to love labor for its own sake, or perhaps because it keeps them out of worse mischief; to suchI have at present...

Some are industrious, and appear to love labor for its own sake, or perhaps because it keeps them out of worse mischief; to suchI have at present...

Some are industrious, and appear to love labor for its own sake, or perhaps because it keeps them out of worse mischief; to suchI have at present...