On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
It is only those that are not in action, that feel languor and heaviness, and the best way to rub it off is to turn out, and make sure work of it.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “It is only those that are not in action, that feel languor and heaviness, and the best way to rub it off is to turn out…”
Editor's note · Context
In "The American Crisis," Paine encourages active participation, suggesting that engagement in the struggle is the best remedy for despondency.
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