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To ask questions can become the laziest and wobbliest occupation of a mind, but when you must yourself answer the problem that you have posed, you will meditate your question with care and frame it with precision.
James Stephens
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"To ask questions can become the laziest and wobbliest occupation of a mind, but when you must yourself answer the problem that you have posed, you will meditate your question with care and frame it with precision."
— James Stephens

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To ask questions can become the laziest and wobbliest occupation of a mind, but when you must yourself answer the problem that you have posed, you will meditate your question with care and frame it with precision. — James Stephens

About James Stephens

James Stephens was a Poet from Ireland (1882–1950).

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Who said "To ask questions can become the laziest and wobbliest occupation of a mind, but…"?
This quote is attributed to James Stephens, a Poet from Ireland.
When did James Stephens live?
James Stephens lived from 1882 – 1950.