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He who saddens at thought of idleness cannot be idle, / and he's awake who thinks himself asleep.
-John Keats
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He Who Saddens At Thought Of Idleness

John Keats
He who saddens at thought of idleness cannot be idle, / and he's awake who thinks himself asleep.
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