| Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 522 Seiten
...and patience the mouse ate in two the cable ; and Little strokes fell great oaks. " Methinks I hear some of you say, ' Must a man afford himself no leisure...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.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Ells - 1778 - 392 Seiten
...and patience the mouse ate in two the cable; and little strokes fell great 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... | |
| Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 Seiten
...patience, the mouse ate in two the cable; " and " Little strokes fell great oaks." Methinks I hear some of you say, Must a man afford himself no leisure...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... | |
| 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...since thou 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... | |
| 1852 - 700 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,"... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 Seiten
...and patience the mouse ate in two the cable ; and little strokes fell great oaks.' " Methinks I hear some of you say, ' Must a man afford himself no leisure...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... | |
| 1853 - 446 Seiten
...and patience the mouse ate in two the cable ; and little strokes fell great oaks.' " Methinks I hear you say, ' Must a man afford himself no leisure?'...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... | |
| Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 Seiten
...and patience the mouse ate in two the cable; and little strokes feil great oaks." „Methinks I hear some of you say, „must a man afford himself no leisure?'' I will teil thee, my friend, what poor Eichard says; •,employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure;... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 Seiten
...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 himself no leisure...what poor Richard says ; ' Employ thy time well, if than' meanest to gain leisure; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure... | |
| Half hours - 1856 - 456 Seiten
...strokes fell great oaks.' Methinks I hear some of you say, ' Must a man afford himself no leisure ? ' 1 will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says...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... | |
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