 | 1915 - 846 Seiten
...if thou meanest to gain leisure. . . . 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 lit'e of leisure and a life of laziness are two things." Do you imagine that sloth will afford you... | |
 | John Miller D. Meiklejohn - 1880 - 426 Seiten
...doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for, ' A life of leisure, and a life of laziness, are two things.' 7. But with our industry, we must likewise be steady, settled, and careful, and oversee our own affairs... | |
 | sir Robert Harry Inglis Palgrave - 1882 - 250 Seiten
...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 ;...comfort than labour ? No ; for, as poor Richard says, "Troubles spring from idleness, and grievous toils from needless ease : many without labour would live... | |
 | 1882 - 630 Seiten
...for doing something useful; this 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 labor, would live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock,' whereas industry... | |
 | William Carew Hazlitt - 1882 - 586 Seiten
...memory. A lie begets a lie, till they come to generations. A lie has no legs, but a scandal has wings.1 A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. A light Christmas, a heavy sheaf. A light hand makes a heavy wound. Manningham's Diary, 1602, p. 52.... | |
 | Secrets - 1882 - 74 Seiten
...doing something useful ; this 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, vrould live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock ; " whereas... | |
 | Karl Seitz - 1883 - 102 Seiten
...legs but a scandal has wings) B Süge 117. — Lnef child lore byhoveth, q. H Rel. Ant. 1 110. — A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. F - Life lieth not in living but in liking. W. p. 44. — If the lift fall, the laverocks will be smoored... | |
 | Osgood Eaton Fuller - 1884 - 564 Seiten
...for doing something use. fulj this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy mau never; for 'A 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;' wrhereas industry... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1912 - 274 Seiten
...a Minute, throw not away an Hour. Leisure, is Time for doS0ing something useful ; this Leisure the diligent Man will obtain, but the lazy Man never ;...of Leisure and a Life of Laziness are two things. Keep thy Shop, and thy Shop will keep thee; and again, // you would have your business done, go; if... | |
 | 1912 - 540 Seiten
...for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. — Franklin. Twentieth Week. Xo laurel decks the brow. No trump of fame Sounds to posterity His humble... | |
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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. 
