How long shall we sit in our porticoes practising idle and...

How long shall we sit in our porticoes practising idle and musty virtues, which any work would make impertinent? As if one were tobegin the day with long-suffering, and hire a man to hoe his potatoes; and in the afternoon go forth to practise Christian meekness and charity with goodness aforethought!

Henry David Thoreau Quote About Christian, Men, Hypocrisy: How Long Shall We Sit...

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