Jules Renard: The moralists who extol work make me think of those fellows who have been deceived by the lure of a fairground sideshow

The moralists who extol work make me think of those fellows who have been deceiv — Jules Renard

The moralists who extol work make me think of those fellows who have been deceived by the lure of a fairground sideshow and, in revenge, try to get others in.

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