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Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy
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"Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy"

- Milan Kundera

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Czech Republic Flag This quote is written / told by Milan Kundera somewhere between April 1, 1929 and today. He/she was a famous Writer from Czech Republic. The author also have 31 other quotes.

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