 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 Seiten
...strokes fell great oaks/ as poor Richard says in his almanac, the year I cannot just now remember. " Methinks I hear some of you say, ' Must a man afford...poor Richard says, ' Employ thy time well, if thou means to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 Seiten
...strokes fell great oaks," as poor Richard says in his Almanack, the year I cannot just now remember. Methinks I hear some of you say, "must a man afford himself no leisure? — 1 will tell tliee, my friend, what poor Richard says: "Em•ploy thy time well, ifthou meanest... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 Seiten
...steadily, and you will see great effects ; for, " Constant dropping wearsavvay stones ; and 'by diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the cable; and little...well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and, since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.'' Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 Seiten
...steadily, and you will see great effects, for " constant dropping wears away stones; and by diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the cable; and little...what poor Richard says: " employ thy time well, if thdu meanest to gain leisure; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away au hour." Leisure... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 Seiten
...steadily, and you will see great effects ; for " Constant dropping wean away stones : and by diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the cable ; and...Must a man afford himself no leisure?" I will tell thce, my friend, what Poor Richard says ; " Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ,... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 Seiten
...steadily, and you will see great effects ; for " Constant " dropping wears away stones," and " By diligence and " patience the mouse ate in two the cable;" and...you say, " Must a man " afford himself no leisure ?" 1 will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says : " Employ thy time well, if " thou meanest... | |
 | 1812 - 314 Seiten
...Richard says in his Almanack, the year I cannot just now remember. Methinks I hear some of you s:iy. "must a man afford himself no leisure? — I will...tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says: "Employ lliy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and' since thou art not sure of a minute,- throw not... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 Seiten
...MethinlCs 1 hear some of you say, " Must a man a-tTord himself no leisure?" — 1 will tell thce, ' my friend, what poor Richard says : " Employ thy time well, if thou mean • est to g»in leisure ; and sinc# thou art not sure of a minute, thiow not away an hour." Leisure... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 Seiten
...steadily, and you will see great effects ; for Constant dropping wears away stones ; and by diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the cable ; and little strokes Jell great oaks. " Methinks I hear some of you say, ' Must a man afford himself no leisure ? — I... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 520 Seiten
...steadily, and you will see great effects ; for Constant dropping wears away stones ; and by diligence and patience the mouse ate in two <the cable ; and...thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy VOL. i. H time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw... | |
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Handle your tools without mittens; remember, that 'the cat in gloves catches no mice,' as poor Richard says. It is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects; for ' constant... 
