“Resting on your laurels is as dangerous as resting when you are walking in the snow. You doze off and die in your sleep.”
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Wittgenstein, L. (n.d.). Resting on your laurels is as dangerous as resting when you are walking in the snow. You doze off and die in your sleep. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42027-resting-on-your-laurels-is-as-dangerous-as/
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Wittgenstein, Ludwig. “Resting on your laurels is as dangerous as resting when you are walking in the snow. You doze off and die in your sleep.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42027-resting-on-your-laurels-is-as-dangerous-as/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Wittgenstein, Ludwig. “Resting on your laurels is as dangerous as resting when you are walking in the snow. You doze off and die in your sleep.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42027-resting-on-your-laurels-is-as-dangerous-as/.