"أن يكون الإنسان خاملاً وفقيرًا كان دائمًا موضع لوم، ولذلك يسعى كل رجل بكل ما أوتي من جهد لإخفاء فقره عن الآخرين وخموله عن نفسه"
— Samuel Johnson
Simplified Meaning:
People don't like being seen as lazy or poor, so they try very hard to hide these things from others and even from themselves.
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