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. Select Pieces - Seite 5von Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 59 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 Seiten
...Seneca. LEISURE. — He hath no leisure, who useth it not. — Old maxim. LEISURE AND LAZINESS — Leisure is time for doing something useful : this...A life of leisure and a life of laziness are. two thhjgs. — Franklin. LEISURE AND SOLITUDE. — Leisure and solitude are the best effect of riches,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 308 Seiten
...obtain, but the lazy man never ; so that, as poor Richard says, ' A life of leisure and a Life of lazmess are two things.' Do you imagine that sloth will afford...says, ' Troubles spring from idleness, and grievous toils from needless ease : many without labour would live by their own wits only ; but they break for... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 Seiten
...thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doing something...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... | |
| 1853 - 446 Seiten
...thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doing something...diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; for 'a life of leisure and VOL. XXXIII. E a' life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour,... | |
| Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 Seiten
...thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something...this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the tazy man never; for „a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 Seiten
...leisure; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time fordoing something useful : this leisure the diligent man will...imagine that sloth will afford you more comfort than labor? No; for, as poor Richard says, ' Troubles spring from idleness, and grievous toils from needless... | |
| Carl August Friedrich Mahn - 1855 - 310 Seiten
...biefe SKitge Wirb ber fieifnge SKatm 'galten, but the lazy man never aber ber faule 5D?ann nie; for, A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things benn ein Seben ber SBîttjie unb ein Ceben beä SÄüfftggange ift jweterlei (finb jiteiiDinge). Many,... | |
| John Timbs - 1856 - 374 Seiten
...struck up, and both parties are piously in love — according to act of parliament. — Goldsmith. MI. Leisure is time for doing something useful : this...of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. — Franklin. Mil. Think you, a little din can daunt mine ears? Have I not in my time heard lions roar... | |
| 1856 - 372 Seiten
...struck up, and both parties are piously in love — according to act of parliament. — Goldsmith, ML Leisure is time for doing something useful : this...man never ; so that, as poor Richard says, A life of leisuw and a life of laziness are two things. — franklin. Mil. Think you, a little din can daunt... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 Seiten
...tinte well, if Ihou meanest to gain leisure ; and, since thtni art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Leisure is time for doing something...the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for Л life of leisure and a life of laziness are tiro things. Matty, without labour, would live... | |
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