When a soldier complains of his hard life (or a labourer, etc.) try gi…

Blaise Pascal
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When a soldier complains of his hard life (or a labourer, etc.) try giving him nothing to do. ✨ Blaise Pascal (1966). Pascal Pensées, Penguin Classics
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When a soldier complains of his hard life (or a labourer, etc.) try giving him nothing to do. ✨ Blaise Pascal (1966). Pascal Pensées, Penguin Classics

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