 | 1796 - 34 Seiten
...leisure ; and, since thou art not sure of a minute throw not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; for, " A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live by... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 Seiten
...leisure ; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is lime in doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will...imagine that sloth will afford you more comfort than labour ? No ; for, as poor Richard says, ' Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 Seiten
...art not sure of a minute, throw net POOR RICHARD'S ALMANACK. away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will...imagine that sloth will afford you more comfort than labour? no;• for, as poor Richard says, "Troubles spring from idleness, and grievous toil from needless... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 Seiten
...leisure; and, since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.'' Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for, " A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 Seiten
...leisure ; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for " ft life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, \\ithoutlabour, would live... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 Seiten
...leisure; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away au hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; for " a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour would live by their... | |
 | 1812 - 314 Seiten
...leisure; and' since thou art not sure of a minute,- throw not Sway an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will...imagine that sloth will afford you more comfort than labour? no; for, as poor Richard says, " Troubles spring from idleness, and grievous toil from needless... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 Seiten
...leisure," andj " Since thou art " not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for, " A life of leisure, and a life of laziness are two things." "Many, without labour, would live... | |
 | 1812 - 314 Seiten
...life of laziness are two things." Do you imagine that sloth will afford you more comfort than labour? no; for, as poor Richard says, " Troubles spring from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease ; many without labour would liveby their own wits only ; but they break for... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 Seiten
...leisure ; and sinc# thou art not sure of a minute, thiow not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something' useful; this leisure the diligent man will...of. leisure and a life of laziness are two things." ' ' •'— V' *.-:Vs ' Do you imagine that sloth will afford you more comfort than labour? No; for,... | |
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Methinks I hear some of you say, Must a man afford himself no leisure? I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says: Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. 
