I always considered an idle Life, as a real evil, but, a life of such hurry, such constant hurry, leaves us scarcely a moment for reflection or for the discharge of any other then the most immediate and pressing concerns. Edward Rutledge More Quotes by Edward Rutledge More Quotes From Edward Rutledge Be mild and firm. Apply your best exertions to put us in a proper posture of defense. Edward Rutledge posture firm defense