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."


Les Caractères (1688)

Jean de La Bruyère Quotes

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

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

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

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