 | Godfrey Golding - 1873 - 348 Seiten
...meanest to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure 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 ; for a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live by... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1873 - 266 Seiten
...meanest to gain leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but tlie la/v man never; for, a " life of leisure and a life of laziness *re"two things. Many, without... | |
 | Illustrated reader - 1874 - 408 Seiten
...and " by diligence and patience the mouse ate into the cable;" and " light strokes fell large oaks." something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; so that, " A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things." Do you imagine that sloth will afford you... | |
 | 1870 - 684 Seiten
...meanest to gain leisure, and since thou art not sure 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, for " a life of leisure and a life of laziness arc two things. Many without labor would live by their... | |
 | Literary curiosities - 1876 - 334 Seiten
...that the only expense, he has really spent, or rather thrown away, five shillings besides. Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure...of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. — Franklin. LACONICS FROM GOETHE. THE hope of bringing back old happy days burns up again in us,... | |
 | James Willis Westlake - 1876 - 168 Seiten
...clean must be clean all through. ALICR CARY : The Might of Truth. Leisure and Laziness.] XXVIIL Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the...man will obtain, but the lazy man never; so that, as Pool Richard says, a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. FRANKLIN AH Good Costs.]... | |
 | Jeremiah Chaplin - 1876 - 416 Seiten
...meanest to gain leisure; and since thou art not sure 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; for "A life of laziness and a life of leisure are two things." "Many without labor would live by their... | |
 | Arne L. Kalleberg, Ivar Berg - 1987 - 278 Seiten
...affecting personal associations. In our society work is deeply encased in moral and religious values: As Poor Richard says, A Life of Leisure and a Life...Comfort than Labour? No, for as Poor Richard says: . . . Industry gives Comfort, and Plenty and Respect. Study to show thyself approved unto God a workman... | |
 | Various - 1994 - 676 Seiten
...meanest to gain Leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour. Leisure, is Time for doing something useful; this Leisure the...Comfort than Labour? No, for as Poor Richard says, Trouble springs from Idleness, and grievous Toil from needless Ease. Many without Labour, would live... | |
 | James Campbell - 1999 - 316 Seiten
...is worth two Tomorrows; and farther, Have you somewhat to do To-morrow, do it Today . . . Leisure, is Time for doing something useful; this Leisure the...of Leisure and a Life of Laziness are two Things. (7:341-43) While there is no question that this essay is extraordinarily creative, surely Franklin... | |
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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. 
