Nothing is more dangerous than discontinued labor; it is habit lost. A habit easy to abandon, difficult to… — Victor Hugo

Nothing is more dangerous than discontinued labor; it is habit lost. A habit easy to abandon, difficult to resume.

In the original (French)

Rien n’est plus dangereux que le travail discontinué; c’est une habitude qui s’en va. Habitude facile à quitter, difficile à reprendre.

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