Word: idlerich
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...professions are religious which are spent in the service of man, and those are secular which are spent in the service of self. Nothing is more irreligious than idleness wherever it exists. While a selfish poor man may be sometimes excused, there is nothing to be said for the idlerich man, who, knowing right, does nothing for the world. The world furnishes us the foundation of all life, which it is our duty to build upon. He who handles the pick or shovel is most truly serving humanity in making Nature's treasures available...
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