 | 1833 - 336 Seiten
...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 anda life of laziness are two things. Many, without labor, would live by their wits only, but they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 206 Seiten
...thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doing somethinguseful : this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the...and a life of laziness are two things. Many without labor, would live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock ;' whereas, industry gives comfort,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 312 Seiten
...grievous toils from needless ease : many without lahour would live hy their own wits only ; hut they hreak for want of stock.- Whereas industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. •' Fly pleasures, and they-ll follow you ; the diligent spinner has a large shift ; and, noxv 1 have a sheep and a cow, everyhody... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1836 - 584 Seiten
...doing something useful ; this leisure 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 their wits only, but they break for want of stock ; whereas industry gives comfort,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1836 - 584 Seiten
...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 Jl life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labor, would live by their... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1837 - 356 Seiten
...idleness, and grievous toils from needless ease: many without labour would live by their wits only; liut they break for want of stock.' Whereas industry gives...comfort, and plenty, and respect. ' Fly pleasures, and they'll follow you ; the diligent spinner has a large shift ; and, now I have a sheep and a cow, every... | |
 | 1837 - 352 Seiten
...idea, if they cannot start one. The Rev. CC Cation. 253. Leisure is time for doing something useful : this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; so that, as poor Kichard lays, A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Franklin, 254.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 246 Seiten
...from idleness, and grievous -toils from needless ease : many without labour would live by their own wits only: but they break for want of stock." Whereas industry gives comfort, and plemy, and respect. " Fly pleasures, and they'll follow yon i the diligent spinner hu£ a large shift... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 96 Seiten
...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 two things.' Do you imagine that sloth will afford you more eomfort than labour! No; for, as poor Riehard says,... | |
 | John Taylor - 1839 - 258 Seiten
...dangerous churm that might corrupt him.—St. Evremond. Leisure is time for doing something useful: this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; so that, as poor Richard says, A life of leisure and a life of laziness are tn-o things.—Franklin.... | |
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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. 
