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When I was at Motiers, I used to employ myself in making laces with my neighbors, and were I again to mix with the world, I would always carry a cup-and-ball in my pocket; I should sometimes play with it the whole day, that I might not be constrained to speak when I had nothing to discourse about; and I am persuaded, that if every one would do the same, mankind would be less mischievous, their company would become more rational, and, in my opinion, a vast deal more agreeable; in a word, let wits laugh if they please, but I maintain, that the only practical lesson of morality within the reach of the present age, is that of the cup-and-ball.
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When
I
was
at
Motiers,
I
used
to
employ
myself
in
making
laces
with
my
neighbors,
and
were
I
again
to
mix
with
the
world,
I
would
always
carry
a
cup-and-ball
in
my
pocket;
I
should
sometimes
play
with
it
the
whole
day,
that
I
might
not
be
constrained
to
speak
when
I
had
nothing
to
discourse
about;
and
I
am
persuaded,
that
if
every
one
would
do
the
same,
mankind
would
be
less
mischievous,
their
company
would
become
more
rational,
and,
in
my
opinion,
a
vast
deal
more
agreeable;
in
a
word,
let
wits
laugh
if
they
please,
but
I
maintain,
that
the
only
practical
lesson
of
morality
within
the
reach
of
the
present
age,
is
that
of
the
cup-and-ball.