It's something along those lines. I need the orginal source eg. what book/essay
2007-01-25 22:30:58 · 5 answers · asked by ??? 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The direct quote is:
"A Man that will lie still, should never hope to rise; he that will lie in a Ditch and pray, may depend upon it he shall lie in the Ditch and die."
The link is referring to Moll Flanders.
I am not a reader of Defoe but I found a reference to Backsheider, Life 21. Perhaps you could trace the reference back there to confirm it.
2007-01-25 22:46:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to tell the truth it could easily be placed in both Robinson Crusoe or Moll Flanders. i'm guessing from the context of the quote, it means whomever wants to sit back and passively try and solve a problem, will never get off his **** to fix it.
Robinson Crusoe is about a man stranded on an isolated island for years. Moll Flanders is about an eccentric woman and her different lovers. i've read both, but the quote would make more sense in Robinson Crusoe.
then again, i could be wrong.
2007-01-26 10:00:40 · answer #2 · answered by robyoung3484 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I immediately thought of Moll Flanders but others have got there first. It sounds much like something Moll would say.
2007-01-26 03:03:46 · answer #3 · answered by Vivienne T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't it in "Robinson Crusoe"? Or maybe in "Moll Flanders"?
2007-01-25 22:41:14 · answer #4 · answered by Mirela 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one of millions
2007-01-25 22:56:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋