 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...leisure ; and since thou tsrt not sure of a. minute, throw not away m, hour.' Leisure is time for doinu something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man "ever; for ' a life of leisure and a life of laziness arc two things. Many, without labour, would live... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...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 thon art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doinj; something useful;... | |
 | William Pinnock - Readers (Elementary) - 1822 - 252 pages
...and patience the .mouse ate in two the cable; and little strokes fell great oaks.' well, if them mean to gain leisure ; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' 18. Leisure is time for doing something useful : this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...no leisure?" I will tell thce, my friend, what Poor Richard says ; „Employ thy time well, if thon meanest to gain leisure; and, since thou art not sure...leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy nan never; for, „A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 308 pages
...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...of leisure and a life of laziness are two things.' 15 " ' Many, without labor, would live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock ;' whereas... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1825 - 324 pages
...leisure ?' — I will tell thee, my friend, -what poor Richard says : ' Employ thy time well, if them meanest to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure...the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; so that, as poor Richard says, ' A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things.' Do you... | |
 | John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...himself no leisure!' 1 will tell thee, my friend, what pour Richard says : Employ thy time well, il tliou meanest to gain leisure ; and since thou art not sure...minute, throw not away an hour. Leisure is time for duing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for, A... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...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...the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; so that, as poor Richard says, ' A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things.' Do you... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...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...diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; so that, as poor Richard says, ' A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things.' Do you imagine... | |
 | Literature - 1826 - 450 pages
...re of a min u te, throw not away an hour." Leifure is time for doing fomething ufeful ; this leifure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; for, " A life of leifure and a life of lazinefs are two things. Many, without labour, would live by their wits only,... | |
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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. 
