“Everyone knows the
story of the traveler in Naples who saw twelve beggars lying in the sun
(it was before the days of Mussolini), and offered a lira to the laziest of
them. Eleven of them jumped up to claim it, so he gave it to the
twelfth. this traveler was on the right lines. But in countries which do
not enjoy Mediterranean sunshine idleness is more difficult, and a
great public propaganda will be required to inaugurate it. I hope that,
after reading the following pages, the leaders of the YMCA will start a
campaign to induce good young men to do nothing. If so, I shall not
have lived in vain.”
― In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays
story of the traveler in Naples who saw twelve beggars lying in the sun
(it was before the days of Mussolini), and offered a lira to the laziest of
them. Eleven of them jumped up to claim it, so he gave it to the
twelfth. this traveler was on the right lines. But in countries which do
not enjoy Mediterranean sunshine idleness is more difficult, and a
great public propaganda will be required to inaugurate it. I hope that,
after reading the following pages, the leaders of the YMCA will start a
campaign to induce good young men to do nothing. If so, I shall not
have lived in vain.”
― In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays
“The problem with today’s world is that everyone believes they have the right to express their opinion AND have others listen to it.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!”
―
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!”
―
“أحبك
ضد رغبة أمك
ضد العالم والزمن
ضدك أنتِ نفسك
أنا خجلان من أن أقول:
" ضد إرادة الله
الذي شاء أن تكوني
لواحد غيري”
―
ضد رغبة أمك
ضد العالم والزمن
ضدك أنتِ نفسك
أنا خجلان من أن أقول:
" ضد إرادة الله
الذي شاء أن تكوني
لواحد غيري”
―
“She wanted to die, but she also wanted to live in Paris.”
― Madame Bovary
― Madame Bovary
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