| Simeon Larson, Bruce Nissen - 1987 - 414 Seiten
...was regarded as encouragement of idleness. As Poor Richard says: Employ thy Time well, if thou meanst to gain Leisure; And, since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour. Trouble springs from Idleness, and grievous Toil from needless Ease. For Age and Want, save while you... | |
| Herbert A. Applebaum - 1992 - 664 Seiten
...Franklin did not equate leisure with idleness, but, rather, as time to do something useful. Methinksl hear some of you say, Must a Man afford himself no...Hour. Leisure, is Time for doing something useful. Sloth will afford you more Comfort and Labour, Do you imagine? No, for as Poor Richard says, Trouble... | |
| Anders Breidlid - 1996 - 428 Seiten
...Sluggards sleep." "Dost thou love life, then do not Squander Time, for that's the Stuff Life is made of." "Since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour." Sometimes Yuppies are accused of working too hard, but here today's responses seem to be based upon... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1998 - 76 Seiten
...There is no Man so bad but he secretly respects the Good. Pray don't burn my House to roast your Eggs. Since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour. As we must account for every idle Word, so we must for every idle Silence. He that can have Patience... | |
| Walter Isaacson - 2005 - 576 Seiten
...strokes fell great 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...friend, what Poor Richard says, employ thy time well ifthou meanest to gain leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Leisure... | |
| Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo - 2004 - 132 Seiten
...strokes fell great 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...friend, what Poor Richard says, employ thy time well, ifthou meanest to gain leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Leisure... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 320 Seiten
...Strokes fell great Oaks, as Poor Richard says in his Almanack, the Year I cannot just now remember. Methinks I hear some of you say, Must a Man afford...Friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy Time well ifthou meanest to gain Leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour. Leisure,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 446 Seiten
...cannot just now rememher. Methinks I hear some of you say, Must a Man afford himsrlf no Lrisure? l will tell thee, my Friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy Time well if thou meanest to gain Lrisure; and, since thau art not sure of a Minate, theow not away an Houe. Leisure, is Time for doing... | |
| Paul Zall - 2005 - 216 Seiten
...Strokes fell great Oaks, as Poor Richard says in his Almanack, the Year I cannot just now remember. Methinks I hear some of you say, Must a Man afford...Friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy Time well ifthou meanest to gain Leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour. Leisure,... | |
| A. R. Calhoun - 2005 - 301 Seiten
...By diligence 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...no leisure?" I will tell thee, my friend, what poor Bichard says — Employ thy time well if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure... | |
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