| 384 Seiten
...exceed his income. A man of vast reading, without conversation, is like a man who lives only to himself. Leisure is time for doing something useful: this leisure...diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never. There is as much difference between a wise man and a fool as between a horse that is properly broken... | |
| Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 534 Seiten
...strokes fell great oaks. " Methinks I hear some of you say, ' Must a man afford himself no leisure VI will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says...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 labor, would live by their... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Ells - 1778 - 392 Seiten
...oaks." "Methinks I hear some of you say, "must a man afford himself no leisure?" I will tell tbee, ray friend, what poor Richard says: "employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and since ihou art not sure of u minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure ia time fcr doing something useful;... | |
| Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 522 Seiten
...strokes fell great oaks. " 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, ifthov, meanest to gain leisure ; and Since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.... | |
| Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 Seiten
...Little strokes fell great oaks." Methinks I hear some of you say, Must a man afford himself no leisure ? I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says;...diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man, never; for "A life of leisure, and a life of laziness, are two things." But with our industry, we must likewise... | |
| 1851 - 112 Seiten
...to-day. Let not the sun look down and say, Inglorious, here we list. The cat in gloves catches no mice. Employ thy time well if thou meanest to gain leisure...art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Troubles spring from idleness, and grievous toils from needless ease ; many without labour would live... | |
| Maxims - 1852 - 242 Seiten
...his time, has none to spare. 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, is time for doing something usefu) ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for a life of leisure,... | |
| 1852 - 702 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,"... | |
| 1853 - 446 Seiten
...little strokes fell great oaks.' " Methinks I hear you say, ' Must a man afford himself no leisure?' I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says...diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; for 'a life of leisure and VOL. XXXIII. E a' life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 Seiten
...strokes fell great oaks.' " Methinks I hear some of you say, ' Must a man afford himself no leisure ?' I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Richard says....diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; for ' a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labor, would live by their... | |
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