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 ifthou meanest to gain Leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour. A Benjamin Franklin Reader - Seite 181von Walter Isaacson - 2005 - 576 SeitenEingeschränkte Leseprobe - Über dieses Buch
| Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 96 Seiten
...friend, what poor Riehard says— ' Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and sinee thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.'...useful : this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but tho lazy man never ; so that, as poor Riehard says, ' A life of leisure and a life of laziness are... | |
| Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1839 - 322 Seiten
...you are weak-handed, but by diligence and patience, the mouse ate into the cable. "Employ time well; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Yet depend not too much upon thine own industry, frugality and prudence, though they are excellent... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 Seiten
...leisure ? ' — I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says : ' Eaiploy-ttaj time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure...never; so that, as poor Richard says, ' A life of leiI gure and a life of laziness are two things.' Do you imagine that sloth will afford you more comfort... | |
| Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 Seiten
...the mouse ate in two the cable ; and little strokes fell great oaks.' " Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure...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 - 1840 - 292 Seiten
...if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since tUou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hoar.' Leisure is time for doing something useful : this...never; so that, as poor Richard says, ' A life of leicure and a life of laziness are two things.' Do you imagine that sloth will afford you more comfort... | |
| 1841 - 300 Seiten
...what Poor Richard says : " Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and, since ihou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour."...leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy never; for, "A life ofleisureand a life of laziness are two things." Many without labour would live... | |
| 1842 - 194 Seiten
...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...things.' Do you imagine that sloth will afford you 14 more comfort than labor ? No ; for, as poor Richard says, 'Troubles spring from idleness, an I grievous... | |
| Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 Seiten
...friend, what Poor Richard says : " Employ your time well, if you mean to gain leisure ; and since you are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." 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 - 1844 - 600 Seiten
...friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and, since than art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour....the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for Jl life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labor, would live by... | |
| Anna Maria Hall - 430 Seiten
...lands,' and ' Diligence is the mother of good luck,' and that grand long one I wrote in small-hand — ' Since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.'" " Yes, dear, those were pleasant days ; I mind them well ; when he went, all went. "No, mother," replicd... | |
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