George Borrow Quotes
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It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
George Borrow
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Author Details:
Type:
Author Quotes
Category:
British Author Quotes
Year of Birth:
1803
Year of Death:
1881
Nationality:
British
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Attempt,
Been,
Dreary,
Escape,
Idleness,
Itself,
Merely,
Mischief,
Parent,
Said,
True,
Vacuum,
Very,
Which
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