 | Samuel Stillman Greene - 1858 - 266 Seiten
...the prop that doth sustain my house ; you take my life, when you do take the means whereby I live. Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure...art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. If you would have your business done, go ; if not, «end. ELEMENTS. NOT«. — A careful examination... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1858 - 342 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,"... | |
 | 1859 - 80 Seiten
...to-day. Let not the sun look down and sny, Inglorious, here we list. The cat in gloves catches no mice. Employ thy time well if thou meanest to gain leisure...art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Troubles spring from idleness, and grevious toils from needless ease ; many without labour would live... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 482 Seiten
...diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the cable. 11. " Methinks I hear some of_you say : ' Must a tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says : Employ thy time well, man afford himself no leisure ?' I will tell thee, mj •if thou meanest to gain leisure; and since... | |
 | Sunbeams - 1861 - 368 Seiten
...waggynge on the gallowes ; and whyles they do take their medicine, put no lubberwort in theyr potage." Time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never. A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. — Franklin. letter (3). What is a letter... | |
 | Elements - 1862 - 246 Seiten
...mother of good luck, and God gives all things to industry." " One to-day is worth two to-morrows." " Employ thy time well if thou meanest to gain leisure...art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." He once addressed the following counsel to a young trader : — " Remember that time is money. He that... | |
 | Samuel Stillman Greene - 1862 - 266 Seiten
...when you do take the means whereby I live. Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain lcisure ; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. If you would have your business done, go j if not, ELEMENTS. NOTE. — A careful examination of the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 Seiten
...some of you say, " Must a man afford himself no leisure ?" — I will tell thee, my friend, what pool Richard says : " Employ thy time well, if thou meanest...leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy mat* never ; so that, as poor Richard says, " A life of leisure ana a life of laziness are two things.'*... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - 1864 - 200 Seiten
...of you say, 'Must a man afford himself no leisure ? ' I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Eichard says : ' Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to...useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, tut the lazy man never ; for, ' A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things.' " But with... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 Seiten
...strokes fell great oaks.' " Methinks I hear some of you say, ' Must a man afford himself no leisure ?' I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says...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, would live by... | |
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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. 
