 | Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 Seiten
...less perplexity. " Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry Jill easy," as poor Richard says ; and, " he that riseth late must trot all day, and...travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him," as we read in poor Richard ; who adds, " Drive thy business, let not that drive thee ;" and, " early... | |
 | 1953 - 1224 Seiten
...higher. Benjamin Franklin: Sloth makes all things difficult; but Industry, all easy; and he that rises late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake...travels so slowly that Poverty soon overtakes him. Socrates: The best man is he who most tries to perfect himself, and the happiest man is he who most... | |
 | Benjamin Woods Labaree - 1976 - 276 Seiten
...dear school, yet fools will learn in no other." "If you will have it done, go; if not, send." "He who riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night." In 1758 Franklin published his last Poor Richard's, with an introductory essay best known now as "The... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1986 - 90 Seiten
...never. One good Husband is worth two good Wives ; for the scarcer things are, the more they're valued. He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night. He that speaks ill of the Mare, will buy her. Fish and Visitors stink after three days. How few there... | |
 | Peter Conn - 1989 - 624 Seiten
...with less Perplexity. Sloth makes all Things difficult, but Industry all easy, as Poor Richard says; and He that riseth late must trot all Day, and shall...travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him, as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, Drive thy Business, let not that Drive thee; and Early to Bed... | |
 | Robert Major - 1991 - 354 Seiten
...d'un bout à l'autre de l'année» [334-336], répète Gérin-Lajoie; «let us then up and be doing... He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night. . . If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality» [95-96],... | |
 | Barbara B. Oberg, Harry S. Stout - 1993 - 241 Seiten
...with less Perplexity. Sloth makes all Things difficult, but Industry all easy, as Poor Richard says; and He that riseth late, must trot all Day, and shall...travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him, as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, Drive thy Business, let not that drive thee; and Early to Bed,... | |
 | Various - 1994 - 676 Seiten
...with less Perplexity. Sloth makes all Things difficult, but Industry all easy, as Poor Richard says; and He that riseth late must trot all Day, and shall...travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him, as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, Drive thy Business, let not that drive thee; and Early to Bed,... | |
 | Caroline Postelle Clotfelter - 1996 - 356 Seiten
...deep, while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep. Let us then be up and doing. He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night. How much more [time] than is necessary do we spend in sleep! . . . forgetting that the sleeping fox... | |
 | Brian Jackson - 1998 - 202 Seiten
...than wishbones. Laziness makes all things difficult but industry makes all easy; and he that riscth late must trot all day and shall scarce overtake his...travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him. So said Benjam1n Franklin, American statesman and scientist, the inventor of the lightning conductor.... | |
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Industry all easy, as Poor Richard says; and He that riseth late must trot all Day, and shall scarce overtake his Business at Night; while Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him... 
