 | 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...diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; so that, as poor Richard says, ' A life of leicure and a life of laziness are two things.' Do you imagine... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1840 - 586 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, loithout labor, would live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock ; whereas industry... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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...of laziness, are two things. Many, without labour, would live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock ;" whereas Industry gives comfort,... | |
 | 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....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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 Seiten
...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...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 two things.' Do you imagine... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 Seiten
...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...something useful : this leisure the diligent man will ohtain, hut the lazy man never ; so that, as poor Richard says, " A life of leisure and a life of laziness... | |
 | Materials - 1846 - 478 Seiten
...finds a relaxation of mind, than a dangerous charm that might corrupt him.— Si Kvremond. ncccLxiv. Leisure is time for doing something useful : this...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 two things. — Franklin.... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 Seiten
...my friend, what Poor Kichard says ; ' Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away...of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock ; ' whereas industry gives comfort,... | |
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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. 
