Idleness is sweet, and its consequences are cruel.
[La molesse est douce, et sa suite est cruelle.]
John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) US President (1825-29)
(Attributed)
Said to have been written in his diary, but unverified.
Added on 28-Jul-09 | Last updated 28-Nov-16
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